2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Sheboygan, WI vs Wausau, WI

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Highlights
- Household income in Wausau, is 2% less than it is in Sheboygan and is 28% below the National Average.
- Sheboygan unemployment rate is 4.1%.
- Wausau unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Sheboygan, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.1%4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.5%2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth36.8%34.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes5.5%5.5%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.3%6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,617$33,145$37,638
 Household Income$55,041$53,800$69,021
 Family Median Income$67,824$72,532$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sheboygan, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K8.3%9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.8%5.2%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K10.3%11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K11.6%11.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K10.9%10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.5%7.8%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K12.5%9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.0%15.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.9%12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.7%3.3%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K1.5%4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sheboygan, WIWausau, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.2%14.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science5.2%4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services1.4%1.8%1.8%
 Legal0.2%1.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.2%5.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.2%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%6.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.1%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.6%6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care1.8%2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support17.3%21.0%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.3%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair6.3%5.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving30.1%17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Sheboygan    9 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

my wife and I moved to Sheboygan from McHenry County, Illinois. We are origional from rural from Wisconsin. Sheboygan has more restaurants, arts, and recreation than  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sheboygan is located on Lake Michigan, which is a great feature. The lake is scenic, provides recreation, and moderates the climate by keeping it cooler in summer and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Sheboygan is located on Lake Michigan, which is a great feature. The lake is scenic, provides recreation, and moderates the climate by keeping it cooler in summer and  More

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Reviews for Wausau    6 Reviews

Over 5 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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