United States › Eau Claire METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Eau Claire Metro Eau Claire, WI · 2 counties · 172,007 residents · 1,646 sq mi
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The short version
With 172,007 people, Eau Claire is a metro area. 3% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. The typical home is worth $180,000, having more than doubled since 2000. Growth has run 16% since 2000, or 23,670 more people. Renters pay $828 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.8
Average education
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 104 / sq mi
+16%since 2000
from 90 / sq mi in 2000
from 34.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
134K 145K 156K 167K 178K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Eau Claire Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $62,010
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,359 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $18,875 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 26.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Public administration 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical 4.5%
Transportation & warehousing 2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2.3%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.6%
Education & health services 1.1%
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$180,000
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,172 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$828
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $471 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 69.0% in 2000
33.4% rent
from 2.42 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 3.1 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 95.6%(141,767)
Hispanic / Latino 0.8%(1,168)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 88.8%(152,745)
Hispanic / Latino 2.5%(4,375)
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data from 22.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 87.2% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 69.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 28.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 9.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 17.8%(1,788)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.9%(1,796)
Share of the 10,027 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 172,007 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Eau Claire, WI? The typical household in Eau Claire, WI earns about $62,010 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 $180,000, and the typical rent is about $828 a month.
How educated are people in Eau Claire, WI? About 29.0% 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 11.9% 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 34,464 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.
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