METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Eau Claire Metro
Eau Claire, WI · 2 counties · 137,543 residents · 1,646.277 sq mi
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Eau Claire has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,875. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $50,264.
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024174K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(9,910)
5 to 97.6%(10,492)
10 to 147.2%(9,941)
15 to 198.3%(11,455)
20 to 249.6%(13,214)
25 to 3415.3%(21,094)
35 to 4414.5%(20,006)
45 to 549.1%(12,550)
55 to 647.9%(10,810)
65 to 747.2%(9,932)
75 to 844.3%(5,887)
85 and over1.6%(2,252)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,875
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,359 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$50,264
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $93,172 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(141,767)
Black0.4%(556)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,168)
Asian1.9%(2,823)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(133,860)
Black0.3%(406)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(486)
Asian1.8%(2,461)
Other0.6%(816)
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%(2,715)
Central American0.3%(589)
Puerto Rican0.2%(407)
South American0.2%(300)
Nicaraguan0.3%(296)
Cuban0.1%(196)
Salvadoran0.1%(124)
Venezuelan0.1%(114)
Costa Rican0%(66)
Peruvian0%(51)
Colombian0%(43)
Guatemalan0%(39)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(36)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Ecuadorian0%(29)
Honduran0%(28)
Spaniard0%(27)
Argentine0%(23)
Chilean0%(10)
Dominican0%(7)
Asian origin
Hmong1.8%(3,171)
Filipino0.4%(659)
Chinese0.3%(460)
Korean0.2%(268)
Asian Indian0.2%(184)
Malaysian0.1%(156)
Vietnamese0.1%(155)
Japanese0%(76)
Laotian0%(55)
Pakistani0%(30)
Indonesian0%(29)
Cambodian0%(6)
Ancestry
German36.8%(64,024)
Norwegian14.9%(25,840)
Irish9.9%(17,203)
English6.9%(12,056)
Polish5.4%(9,465)
American3.4%(5,896)
Swedish3%(5,144)
French2.9%(5,051)
Italian2.5%(4,403)
Czech1.6%(2,717)
Scottish1.3%(2,234)
Dutch1.1%(1,983)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
French Canadian1%(1,671)
Danish0.8%(1,469)
Swiss0.7%(1,286)
Austrian0.6%(1,043)
Welsh0.6%(1,031)
Finnish0.5%(785)
British0.3%(590)
Subsaharan African0.3%(573)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(571)
Lithuanian0.3%(556)
Belgian0.3%(522)
Greek0.3%(449)
Russian0.2%(411)
Hungarian0.2%(407)
Ukrainian0.1%(192)
Portuguese0.1%(184)
Arab0.1%(164)
Slovak0.1%(163)
Slovene0.1%(129)
Croatian0.1%(110)
Serbian0.1%(110)
Ethiopian0.1%(89)
Canadian0.1%(88)
West Indian0%(76)
Palestinian0%(70)
Jamaican0%(60)
Kenyan0.1%(59)
Armenian0%(57)
Macedonian0.1%(54)
Australian0%(48)
Romanian0%(48)
Lebanese0%(47)
Nigerian0%(41)
Iranian0%(28)
Latvian0%(28)
Syrian0%(23)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Somali0%(23)
Turkish0%(21)
Moroccan0%(17)
Haitian0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.8%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% 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 married38.3%(27,910)
Married49.6%(36,186)
Widowed2.6%(1,903)
Divorced9.5%(6,927)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(22,821)
Married49%(35,301)
Widowed7.7%(5,573)
Divorced11.6%(8,333)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024