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Vermillion, SD vs Wausau, WI

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- Household income in Wausau, is 12% more than it is in Vermillion and is 28% below the National Average.
- Vermillion unemployment rate is 2.7%.
- Wausau unemployment rate is 4.6%.
 Vermillion, SDWausau, WIUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.3%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,535  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$53,800$69,021
 Family Median Income$89,107  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Vermillion, SDWausau, WIUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock9.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.5%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock11.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.8%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock12.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K4.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Vermillion, SDWausau, WIUnited States
 Management, business, finance8.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.5%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.0%1.2%
 Education, library14.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.1%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.6%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.6%13.1%
Reviews for Vermillion    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Not a bad place except for all the liberal cry babies here , they are actually more socialists than anything . The liberals here have big mouths when people are around  More

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Over 5 years ago

I attended USD and returned several years later, recognizing the quality of life Vermillion offers. It is a great example of what the best of small town living can be in  More

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The Good: The citizens of Vermillion boast one of the most liberal voting records in the state of SD. Vermillion has a reasonably educated population and is home to the  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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