Eau Claire, WI

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    173,915
    US Senator
    Ron Johnson
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tammy Baldwin
    Democratic Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    11.2%
    5.08% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $74,595
    2.87% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $259,900
    7.98% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    92,415
    1.18% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Eau Claire, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.8% of the residents in Eau Claire, WI are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Eau Claire, WI are University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2,772 degrees awarded in 2024), Chippewa Valley Technical College (2,734 degrees), and The Professional Hair Design Academy (37 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Eau Claire, WI was $259,900, and the homeownership rate was 66%.

    Most people in Eau Claire, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Eau Claire, WI was 2 cars per household.

    Eau Claire, WI borders Menomonie, WI.

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    Population & Diversity

    Eau Claire, WI is home to a population of 174k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.55% of Eau Claire, WI residents were born outside of the country (4.43k people).

    In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (155k people) in Eau Claire, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.83k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    99%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.8% of Eau Claire, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eau Claire, WI was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eau Claire, WI
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      155k ± 463
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      5.3k ± 425
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      3.83k ± 505
    2.7%
    Hispanic Population
    4.7k people

    In 2024, there were 29.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (155k people) in Eau Claire, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.3k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.83k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    2.7% of the people in Eau Claire, WI are hispanic (4.7k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eau Claire, WI as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      90,085 ± 7,313 people
    2. India
      22,216 ± 3,653 people
    3. China
      14,090 ± 2,911 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.55%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    4.43k people
    2.56%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    4.42k people

    As of 2024, 2.55% of Eau Claire, WI residents (4.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eau Claire, WI was 2.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      3,189 ± 406
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,758 ± 292
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,096 ± 203

    Eau Claire, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    94.5% of the population of Eau Claire, WI has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,251 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wisconsin

    Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see an average of 1,251 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    5.52%
    Uninsured
    51.9%
    Employer Coverage
    14.4%
    Medicaid
    13.2%
    Medicare
    13.9%
    Non-Group
    1.09%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eau Claire, WI declined by 4.17% from 5.76% to 5.52%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Eau Claire, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Economy

    The economy of Eau Claire, WI employs 92.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eau Claire, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (15,468 people), Retail Trade (15,066 people), and Manufacturing (12,930 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($133,500), Utilities ($77,569), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($57,679).

    Employment

    Occupations

    92.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,165
    1.18%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.38%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eau Claire, WI grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 91.3k employees to 92.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eau Claire, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,949 people), Management Occupations (9,088 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,381 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eau Claire, WI.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    92.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,165
    1.18%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.38%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eau Claire, WI grew at a rate of 1.18%, from 91.3k employees to 92.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eau Claire, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (15,468 people), Retail Trade (15,066 people), and Manufacturing (12,930 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eau Claire, WI, though some of these residents may live in Eau Claire, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $53,137
    Median earning men ± $1,226
    $37,606
    Median earning women ± $1,245

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,571), Public Administration ($65,878), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,777).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($55,972), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,479), and Public Administration ($49,815).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.6%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 267
      Construction
    2. 259
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 244
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $858k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $708k
      Manufacturing
    3. $390k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

    Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Wisconsin

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    Ron Johnson
    Senator from Wisconsin3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011
    Tammy Baldwin
    Senator from Wisconsin1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013

    Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Eau Claire, WI awarded 5,543 degrees. The student population of Eau Claire, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,806 male students and 10,633 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Eau Claire, WI are White (4,815 and 88%), Two or More Races (184 and 3.36%), Asian (183 and 3.34%), and Unknown (104 and 1.9%).

    The largest universities in Eau Claire, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2,772 and 50%), Chippewa Valley Technical College (2,734 and 49.3%), and The Professional Hair Design Academy (37 and 0.668%).

    The most popular majors in Eau Claire, WI are General Business Administration & Management (633 and 11.4%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (320 and 5.77%), and Registered Nursing (293 and 5.29%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,931 for in-state students and $17,517 for out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Eau Claire, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 18,439 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 18,439 students enrolled in Eau Claire, WI, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,239 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Psychology
      150 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      147 degrees awarded
    3. General Marketing & Marketing Management
      136 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Eau Claire, WI was General Psychology with 150 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Eau Claire, WI according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
      2,772 degrees awarded
    2. Chippewa Valley Technical College
      2,734 degrees awarded
    3. The Professional Hair Design Academy
      37 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with 2,772 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 2,171 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eau Claire, WI, which is 0.644 times less than the 3,372 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,815 degrees mean that there were 26.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 184 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Public, 4-year or above ($7,931) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,711) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,061) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Eau Claire, WI was $259,900 in 2024, which is 0.781 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $240,700 to $259,900, a 7.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Eau Claire, WI is 66%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Eau Claire, WI have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eau Claire, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $259,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,046
    $47,425
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,473

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Eau Claire, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Eau Claire, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    66%
    Homeownership
    2024
    63.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 66% of the housing units in Eau Claire, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eau Claire, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $74,595
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,004
    71.9k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,883

    In 2024, the median household income of the 71.9k households in Eau Claire, WI grew to $74,595 from the previous year's value of $72,513.

    The following chart displays the households in Eau Claire, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Eau Claire, WI is from Wisconsin.
    0.439
    2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
    0.441
    2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

    In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.1%)
    2. Worked At Home (12.4%)
    3. Carpooled (7.04%)

    In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Eau Claire, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    19.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Eau Claire, WI have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Eau Claire, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Eau Claire, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eau Claire, WI have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eau Claire, WI (18.7k out of 167k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eau Claire, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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