COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eau Claire vs Oshkosh
PLACE A
Eau Claire, WI
VS
PLACE B
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
Eau Claire and Oshkosh are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
EAU CLAIREOSHKOSHDIFFERENCE
Total population176,647174,218+1% vs Oshkosh
Population density107401−293
Population growth6.7%2.8%+3.9 pts
Median age38.338.7−0.4
Male50.5%50.8%−0.3 pts
Female49.5%49.2%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born2.6%3.5%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%84.9%+4.3 pts
Black1.3%2.7%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%5.1%−2.4 pts
Asian3.0%3.2%−0.2 pts
Other3.7%4.1%−0.3 pts
Median household income$74,597$74,925−$328
Per capita income$40,975$40,938+$37
Poverty rate11.2%11.3%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.424Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%31.1%+0.8 pts
Graduate degree10.1%9.9%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%2.2%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation66.8%65.8%+1.0 pts
Median home value$259,809$225,800+$34,009
Median gross rent$1,025$965+$60
Owner-occupied66.1%65.8%+0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%6.0%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households38.6%39.7%−1.1 pts
Average commute19.919.4+0.5
Worked from home12.3%11.5%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.5%+0.3 pts
Uninsured5.5%4.5%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025