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Lewiston, ID vs Wausau, WI

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- Wausau is 0% more densely populated than Lewiston.
- People are 8.7% less likely to be married in Wausau.
- The Median Age is 1.2 years younger in Wausau.
 Lewiston, IDWausau, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock39,745329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.638.4
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 Population - 201031,923  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,426285,036,114
 Population - 199028,082  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now17.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,058.893.4
 Land Area17.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lewiston, IDWausau, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Lewiston, IDWausau, WIUnited States
 White90.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian1.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lewiston, IDWausau, WIUnited States
 Married Population50.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.5%50.2%
 Never Married27.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households13,895  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,62580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,371  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lewiston    6 Reviews

We have lived in the Lewiston area for over seven years. If you are a dog person, this is not the place for you. No 24/7 emergency care. Very poor vet care. Our dog  More

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Maybe 15 inches 40 yrs ago, but now mostly a few inches periodically, but it doesn't stick long. I moved back in 2001-2007 and only once was the snowfall over a few  More

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Just need to know if anyone knows a good place to start to find rental homes or a website they can refer me to. My father-n-law is moving up there and doesn't want to  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I visited Wausau during the summer and it was a very nice change from Phoenix. The people were friendly & helpful. It was a little humid than what I’m used to but  More

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Beautiful area geographically but beneath that beauty are some of the most overly conservative, unfriendly, judgemental people anywhere. Very hard to make friends here  More

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I LIVED IN WAUSAU WI OVER 23 YEARS AGO. I RELOCATED TO WYOMING IN 1990 FOR GOVERMENT POSITION. NOW RETIRED FROM FEDERAL SERVICE, I WILL BE MOVING BACK TO THE UPPER  More

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