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Wausau, WI vs Owosso, MI

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- Owosso is 0% more densely populated than Wausau.
- People are 11.9% less likely to be married in Owosso.
- The Median Age is 1.1 years younger in Owosso.
 Wausau, WIOwosso, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock14,708329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 201039,284  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,713285,036,114
 Population - 199037,060  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,802.693.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wausau, WIOwosso, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Wausau, WIOwosso, MIUnited States
 White78.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian11.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wausau, WIOwosso, MIUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.332.60
 Households17,370  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,50780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,745  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%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 Owosso    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Owosso truly is where I am from.  More

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I have lived in Owosso, Michigan all my life. I love the four seasons. Snowmobiling in the winter and fishing and swimming in the summer. I love the giddy feeling I  More

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Over 17 years ago

Owosso is the most wonderful city in the nation. I have traveled the world, lived large cities all over the Midwest and South, and have lived in some of the most  More

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