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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chippewa Falls

Wisconsin · 12,727 residents · 11.4 sq mi
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Chippewa Falls is home to 12,727 people in Wisconsin. The typical home is worth $43,400. Getting to work takes 13 minutes on average. Households here earn about 22% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Renters pay $329 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

12,727
−2%vs 2000
vs 12,925 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.2
−8%vs 2000
vs 37.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11.4 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K14K14K15K19902000201020202024Chippewa Falls
202415K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(933)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.4%(813)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(897)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(739)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(908)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(2,247)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(1,751)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(1,020)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.9%(1,132)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(1,096)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.1%(771)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.3%(420)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,056
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,744 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,034
−40%vs 2000
vs $18,366 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.1%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,400
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$329
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $439 in 2000
US average: $450
58.8%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.2% in 2000
41.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(12,579)
Black0.3%(36)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(82)
Asian0.7%(87)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(12,567)
Black0.1%(12)
Hispanic / Latino0.2%(30)
Asian0.5%(58)
Other0.7%(90)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(206)
Puerto Rican0.2%(36)
Cuban0.2%(28)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(58)
Hmong0.2%(30)
Chinese0.1%(15)
Japanese0.1%(15)
Ancestry
German34.7%(5,131)
Norwegian14.6%(2,156)
Irish10.3%(1,524)
English7.5%(1,103)
Polish4.1%(608)
American2.5%(366)
Italian2.3%(334)
French1.8%(265)
Czech1.7%(258)
Swedish1.7%(246)
Scottish1.2%(179)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1%(146)
Danish0.9%(133)
Welsh0.7%(110)
Dutch0.7%(101)
Lithuanian0.5%(72)
Greek0.2%(31)
Russian0.2%(29)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(22)
Portuguese0.1%(21)
Slovak0.1%(18)
West Indian0.1%(18)
Jamaican0.1%(18)
British0.1%(17)
Hungarian0.1%(17)
Croatian0.1%(16)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Armenian0.1%(13)
Arab0.1%(11)
Lebanese0.1%(11)
Ukrainian0.1%(9)
Belgian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

13.0%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.3%
−10.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.8%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.3 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.5%(2,894)
Married35.9%(2,233)
Widowed3.8%(235)
Divorced13.8%(858)
Women 15+
Never married28.3%(1,680)
Married37.1%(2,200)
Widowed12.1%(716)
Divorced22.6%(1,340)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.3%
−5.4 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.0%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.1%(102)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.5%(63)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.1%(438)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.3%(53)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 841 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin?

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin has about 12,727 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin earns about $23,056 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin expensive?

In Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $43,400, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.

How educated are people in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin?

About 13.0% of adults age 25 and over in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin?

About 11.1% of people in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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