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Wausau, WI vs Blaine, MN

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- Blaine is 0% more densely populated than Wausau.
- People are 19.8% more likely to be married in Blaine.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Blaine.
 Wausau, WIBlaine, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,999329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.238.4
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 Population - 201039,284  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,942285,036,114
 Population - 199037,060  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,095.893.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wausau, WIBlaine, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Wausau, WIBlaine, MNUnited States
 White78.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.6%12.2%
 Asian11.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wausau, WIBlaine, MNUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households17,370  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,57580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,745  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Blaine    4 Reviews

I've lived in Blaine since 2016 and this city is growing rapidly and has become Anoka County's most populous city currently at 65K. It has tons of eat outs, shops, bike  More

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Over 12 years ago

a peaceful place to live and very lots of friendly people.   More

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I was born and raised in Blaine, MN, and having been all over the country now and living in Alaska currently, I have found that my high school education was much better  More

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