United States › Eau Claire METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Eau Claire Metro Eau Claire, WI · 2 counties · 148,337 residents · 1,646 sq mi
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The short version
Eau Claire is a metro area of 148,337 people. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $93,172, having more than doubled since 1990. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households earn $39,359 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
134K 145K 156K 167K 178K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Eau Claire Age distribution, 2000
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Section 02
Income & economy $39,359
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,875 in 1990
US average: $42,589
from $11,561 in 1990
US average: $21,522
from 13.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
$93,172
+41%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $50,264 in 1990
US average: $120,530
$471
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $344 in 1990
US average: $602
from 68.2% in 1990
31.0% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 1990
White, non-Hispanic 97.3%(133,860)
Hispanic / Latino 0.4%(486)
2000
White, non-Hispanic 95.6%(141,767)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(1,168)
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 from 17.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
from 79.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
from 5.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 19.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 32.3%(18,530)
Women 15+
Never married 27.4%(16,837)
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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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In this metro
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Eau Claire, WI? Eau Claire, WI has about 148,337 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Eau Claire, WI? The typical household in Eau Claire, WI earns about $39,359 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 $93,172, and the typical rent is about $471 a month.
How educated are people in Eau Claire, WI? About 22.4% 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 9.9% of people in Eau Claire, WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Eau Claire, WI grown since 1990? Yes, Eau Claire, WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,794 residents, a change of about 8 percent over that period.
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