In 2022, Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI had a population of 141k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $70,628. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI declined from 161,383 to 140,898, a −12.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $64,490 to $70,628, a 9.52% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.15%), and White (Hispanic) (0.925%).
5.55% of the households in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.9% of the residents in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI are University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (3,030 degrees awarded in 2022), Chippewa Valley Technical College (2,576 degrees), and The Professional Hair Design Academy (41 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was $227,400, and the homeownership rate was 64.6%.
Most people in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was 2 cars per household.
Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI borders Barron, Polk, Clark & Chippewa (Eastern, North & NW Towns) Counties PUMA, WI and Pierce, Trempealeau, Jackson, Buffalo & Pepin Counties PUMA, WI.