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CBSA!48140=METRO("Wausau, WI")
Wausau, WI metro area
The Wausau, WI metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 139,091 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $11.9 billion that year.
Wisconsin1 countyPart of Wausau-Stevens Point-Wisconsin Rapids, WI
GDP, 2024$11.9B#241 of 387 · +5.3% nominal
Income per person, 2024$65,589#147 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.8%#24 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)92.7#225 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Wausau, WIUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | — | — | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $802M | 6.7% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $2.4B | 20.4% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $1.9B | 15.7% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $486M | 4.1% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $1.1B | 9.2% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $643M | 5.4% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $844M | 7.1% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $112M | 0.9% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $422M | 3.6% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | — | — | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $228M | 1.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $154M | 1.3% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $238M | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $264M | 2.2% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $373M | 3.1% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $10M | 0.1% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $27M | 0.2% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $55M | 0.5% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $373M | 3.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon County | Wisconsin | Central | 55073 |