Electricity rates in Wausau, Wisconsin

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Housing and heating in Wausau

Wausau, WI: 13,213 of 18,774 homes were built before 1980 and 2,881 in 2000 or later. Wausau, WI has 11,791 detached houses, 4,303 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 70 mobile homes.

Who supplies Wausau

Marathon County lists 4 utilities for Wausau, WI (39,893 residents): homes pay 10.07 to 16.89 cents per kWh, about $65 to $109 a month at 645 kWh, 1.3% to 2.1% of the $61,877 Wausau median income. Marathon County page.

Facts about Wausau

Residents of Wausau, WI, ACS 2023

39,89318 of 27 Wisconsin cities with 30,000+

Median household income in Wausau, WI

$61,87722 of 27 of those cities

Households in Wausau, WI

17,4112.29 people each

Owner-occupied homes in Wausau, WI

57.6%10,030 owners and 7,381 renter households

Housing units in Wausau, WI

18,7741,363 vacant or seasonal

Homes heated by electricity in Wausau, WI

25.2%4,379 of 17,411 homes

Land area of Wausau, WI

19.2 sq mi2,074.7 people per sq mi

Bill as share of income in Wausau, WI

1.3% to 2.1%at 645 kWh a month over the $61,877 median household income

Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Wausau, WI

52NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 130.3 per 100,000 residents

Median year homes were built in Wausau, WI

196113,213 of 18,774 homes (70.4%) before 1980

Median home value and rent in Wausau, WI

$155,900$950 gross rent a month, 7.31% of value a year

Who lives in Wausau: income, cars, homes

In Wausau, WI, 4,631 of 17,411 households earn under $35,000, 5,927 $35,000-$75,000, 5,271 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,582 $150,000 or more. In Wausau, WI, 1,663 households own no vehicle and 8,965 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. 5,640 residents of Wausau, WI live below the poverty line, and the median age is 38.4. Of 19,363 workers in Wausau, WI, 2,458 work from home, 14,040 drive alone, 179 ride transit and 456 walk. In Wausau, WI, 3,290 of 7,054 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,997 households moved in since 2018 and 3,304 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Wausau, WI homes: 9,964 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,709 none or one, median 5.5 rooms.

Outage risk around Wausau

Wausau, WI, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 48 wind and 4 tornado, 130.3 per 100,000 residents of 39,893. Top gust near Wausau, WI: 64 knots, 74 mph. Damage near Wausau, WI: $329K.

Cost of living with electricity in Wausau

Wausau, WI: 17,411 households at $1,084 a year per home for electricity (Marathon County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $18.9 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,228 a year per household.

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ZIP codes in Wausau

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