Wood
7.2
High score (8-10)
Marshfield has a nationally recognized Marshfield Clinic health system — one of the largest multi-specialty group practices in the country — which employs several thousand medical professionals in a city of 19,000. That physician and healthcare professional concentration creates an educated, mobile professional demographic that punches well above the city's size.
Mid score (6-8) · Your profile
Wood County is split between Wisconsin Rapids (paper industry roots, declining economically) and Marshfield (healthcare anchor). The two cities have different characters and the county's social scene is concentrated in those two small cities without a lot of connection between them. Neither has a university.
Lower score (below 6)
Wisconsin Rapids' paper industry decline has left real economic scars and the city has been shrinking for years. Outside of Marshfield's healthcare community, Wood County is conventional rural Wisconsin with conservative social structures and local-network-based social life. Geographic isolation in central Wisconsin is a real factor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the median income in Wood, Wisconsin?
$42k median
What's the typical marriage age for women in Wood, Wisconsin?
Women marry at 27
How common is a college degree in Wood, Wisconsin?
21% men have degree
What's the average male height in Wood, Wisconsin?
176 cm local avg
What's the average BMI for women in Wood, Wisconsin?
Local women avg 29.3