United States › Eau Claire METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Eau Claire Metro Eau Claire, WI · 2 counties · 137,543 residents · 1,646 sq mi
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The short version
Eau Claire is home to 137,543 people. The typical home is worth $50,264. About 17% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $25,875 at the median, 14% less than the US figure. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% 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 vs 34.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
134K 145K 156K 167K 178K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Eau Claire Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $25,875
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,359 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $18,875 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 9.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$50,264
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,172 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$344
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $471 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 69.0% in 2000
31.8% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 95.6%(141,767)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(1,168)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.3%(133,860)
Hispanic / Latino 0.4%(486)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data vs 22.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 12.4 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 married 38.3%(27,910)
Women 15+
Never married 31.7%(22,821)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 75.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 33.0% 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) 19.2%(1,758)
Gulf War (1990s) 18%(1,649)
Share of the 9,178 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Eau Claire, WI? Eau Claire, WI has about 137,543 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Eau Claire, WI? The typical household in Eau Claire, WI earns about $25,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Eau Claire, WI expensive? In Eau Claire, WI, the median home is worth about $50,264, and the typical rent is about $344 a month.
How educated are people in Eau Claire, WI? About 17.1% of adults age 25 and over in Eau Claire, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Eau Claire, WI? About 13.9% of people in Eau Claire, WI live below the federal poverty line.
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