CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Eau Claire
Wisconsin · 56,930 residents · 34.327 sq mi
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Eau Claire has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $24,735. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $51,800. At a median age of 28.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202470K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(3,967)
5 to 96.9%(3,942)
10 to 145.9%(3,374)
15 to 199.9%(5,640)
20 to 2414.9%(8,502)
25 to 3415.2%(8,625)
35 to 4413.6%(7,729)
45 to 547.3%(4,144)
55 to 646.6%(3,781)
65 to 746.9%(3,949)
75 to 844.1%(2,341)
85 and over1.6%(936)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$24,735
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,399 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$51,800
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.9%(57,308)
Black0.7%(420)
Hispanic / Latino1%(619)
Asian3.7%(2,255)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(54,014)
Black0.6%(331)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(264)
Asian3.9%(2,246)
Other0.6%(339)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.6%(1,134)
Central American0.5%(335)
South American0.3%(205)
Salvadoran0.2%(124)
Venezuelan0.2%(111)
Puerto Rican0.1%(90)
Costa Rican0.1%(63)
Nicaraguan0.1%(61)
Cuban0.1%(51)
Panamanian0.1%(36)
Ecuadorian0%(29)
Honduran0%(28)
Asian origin
Hmong3.3%(2,338)
Chinese0.6%(392)
Filipino0.5%(377)
Korean0.3%(176)
Malaysian0.2%(156)
Vietnamese0.2%(116)
Asian Indian0.1%(65)
Japanese0.1%(54)
Laotian0.1%(51)
Pakistani0%(30)
Cambodian0%(6)
Nepalese0%(5)
Ancestry
German36.6%(25,704)
Norwegian16.3%(11,444)
Irish10.9%(7,700)
English7.5%(5,239)
Polish5%(3,545)
Swedish3.6%(2,566)
Italian3.4%(2,362)
French3.1%(2,214)
American3%(2,132)
Dutch1.4%(994)
Scottish1.3%(936)
Czech1.3%(924)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.8%(595)
Welsh0.8%(575)
French Canadian0.7%(487)
Swiss0.6%(444)
Austrian0.6%(428)
Subsaharan African0.6%(424)
Finnish0.6%(415)
Belgian0.5%(334)
Lithuanian0.4%(305)
Hungarian0.4%(255)
British0.4%(251)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(248)
Greek0.3%(179)
Arab0.2%(132)
Russian0.2%(129)
Ukrainian0.2%(111)
Slovene0.1%(83)
Palestinian0.1%(69)
Croatian0.1%(68)
Ethiopian0.1%(61)
Kenyan0.1%(59)
Portuguese0.1%(52)
Slovak0.1%(52)
Armenian0.1%(41)
Australian0.1%(38)
Canadian0.1%(38)
West Indian0%(35)
Lebanese0%(32)
Serbian0%(31)
Iranian0%(28)
Jamaican0%(27)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Syrian0%(21)
Romanian0%(18)
Moroccan0%(17)
Latvian0%(16)
Turkish0%(14)
Somali0%(13)
Nigerian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.8%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married46.2%(13,293)
Married44%(12,661)
Widowed1.6%(473)
Divorced8.1%(2,338)
Women 15+
Never married41.6%(12,952)
Married40%(12,436)
Widowed6.7%(2,081)
Divorced11.7%(3,631)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
Eau Claire, Wisconsin has about 56,930 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
The typical household in Eau Claire, Wisconsin earns about $24,735 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Eau Claire, Wisconsin expensive?
In Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $51,800, and the typical rent is about $352 a month.
How educated are people in Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
About 23.3% of adults age 25 and over in Eau Claire, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Eau Claire, Wisconsin?
About 18.6% of people in Eau Claire, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.
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