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Wausau, WI vs Portland, ME

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Wausau.
- People are 14.8% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Portland.
 Wausau, WIPortland, MEUnited States
 Population  Unlock68,063329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.938.4
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 Population - 201039,284  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock64,249285,036,114
 Population - 199037,060  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,155.693.4
 Land Area19.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock47.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wausau, WIPortland, MEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%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  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Wausau, WIPortland, MEUnited States
 White78.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.9%12.2%
 Asian11.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wausau, WIPortland, MEUnited States
 Married Population46.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.4%50.2%
 Never Married34.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.122.60
 Households17,370  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,49080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,745  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.7%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 Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 7 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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