COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eau Claire vs Janesville
PLACE A
Eau Claire, WI
VS
PLACE B
Janesville-Beloit, WI
Eau Claire is 6% larger than Janesville. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
EAU CLAIREJANESVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population176,647166,472+6% vs Janesville
Population density107232−125
Population growth6.7%2.1%+4.6 pts
Median age38.340.3−2.0
Male50.5%49.8%+0.7 pts
Female49.5%50.2%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born2.6%4.6%−2.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%79.6%+9.6 pts
Black1.3%4.6%−3.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%10.1%−7.4 pts
Asian3.0%1.1%+2.0 pts
Other3.7%4.5%−0.8 pts
Median household income$74,597$75,673−$1,076
Per capita income$40,975$38,536+$2,439
Poverty rate11.2%9.3%+1.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.408+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%25.8%+6.1 pts
Graduate degree10.1%8.1%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation66.8%65.2%+1.6 pts
Median home value$259,809$231,600+$28,209
Median gross rent$1,025$1,037−$12
Owner-occupied66.1%71.2%−5.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%5.5%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households38.6%40.2%−1.6 pts
Average commute19.923.8−3.9
Worked from home12.3%9.2%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.5%+0.3 pts
Uninsured5.5%5.5%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025