COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eau Claire vs Iowa City
PLACE A
Eau Claire, WI
VS
PLACE B
Iowa City, IA
Eau Claire and Iowa City are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Iowa City has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 7%).
EAU CLAIREIOWA CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population176,647182,711−3% vs Iowa City
Population density107155−47
Population growth6.7%15.0%−8.2 pts
Median age38.332.2+6.0
Male50.5%49.7%+0.8 pts
Female49.5%50.3%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born2.6%9.0%−6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%76.6%+12.6 pts
Black1.3%6.8%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%6.9%−4.2 pts
Asian3.0%5.0%−1.9 pts
Other3.7%4.8%−1.1 pts
Median household income$74,597$75,025−$427
Per capita income$40,975$44,369−$3,394
Poverty rate11.2%16.0%−4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.490−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%51.5%−19.6 pts
Graduate degree10.1%22.2%−12.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.6%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation66.8%69.2%−2.4 pts
Median home value$259,809$295,418−$35,609
Median gross rent$1,025$1,091−$66
Owner-occupied66.1%61.2%+4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%7.1%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.6%50.9%−12.3 pts
Average commute19.920.0−0.0
Worked from home12.3%13.2%−0.9 pts
Public transit to work0.8%3.4%−2.6 pts
Uninsured5.5%5.1%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025