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The Wausau metropolitan area had a 2000 census population of 81,421 and, besides the City of Wausau, includes Schofield, Rothschild, Weston, Kronenwetter, and the town of Rib Mountain.
The city of Wausau is known for its paper-making ( Wausau Paper ), insurance ( Wausau Insurance Company ), home manufacturing ( Wausau Homes ), and tourism ( Granite Peak Ski Area ) industries.
Wausau is home to the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, famous for its "Birds in Art" collection. Wausau is also home to a world-class kayakKayak is also the name of a Dutch progressive rock band. A kayak is a type of small human-powered boat. They are typically propelled with a double-ended paddle. The user or paddler sits down in the kayak with their feet forward. The top of the kayak is co course, having hosted numerous regional, national, and world competitions over the last two decades.
Their local newspaper is the Wausau Daily Herald.
According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the city has a total area of 46.0 km˛ (17.8 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 42.7 km˛ (16.5 mi˛) of it is land and 3.3 km˛ (1.3 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 7.15% water.
As of the census 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 38,426 people, 15,678 households, and 9,328 families residing in the city. The population density is 899.7/km˛ (2,330.7/mi˛). There are 16,668 housing units at an average density of 390.3/km˛ (1,011.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 85.91% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 11.41% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 15,678 households out of which 27.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% are married couples living together, 9.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.5% are non-families. 33.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $36,831, and the median income for a family is $47,065. Males have a median income of $33,076 versus $24,303 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,227. 11.4% of the population and 7.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.1% of those under the age of 18 and 8.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.