Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI

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2024 Population

142,493

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

5.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,773

2.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$263,500

7.73% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

73,527

0.979% 1-year growth

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5.87% 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.

98.6% 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 (2,772 degrees awarded in 2024), Chippewa Valley Technical College (2,734 degrees), and The Professional Hair Design Academy (37 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was $263,500, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.

Most people in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 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.

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI is home to a population of 142k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.86% of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI residents were born outside of the country (4.08k people).

In 2024, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (126k people) in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.07k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.32k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI are Spanish (2,902 households), Hmong (1,885 households), and German (753 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

71,356

Women

50.1%

71,138

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 142,494 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI.

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Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
126k ± 617
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.07k ± 430
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.32k ± 489

2.83%

Hispanic Population

4.03k people

2.83% of the people in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI are hispanic (4.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
658 ± 628 people
Mexico
501 ± 549 people
Laos
342 ± 453 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was Philippines, the natal country of 658 Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI residents, followed by Mexico with 501 and Laos with 342.

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.08k people

2.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.1k people

As of 2024, 2.86% of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI residents (4.08k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was 2.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
2,902 households (2.15%)
Hmong
1,885 households (1.4%)
German
753 households (0.557%)

5.87% 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, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was Spanish. 2.15% of the households in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,429 ± 351
Gulf War (2001-)
1,503 ± 277
Gulf War (1990s)
732 ± 182

Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI.

Health

94.5% of the population of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see 1,251 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1363 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 375 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

1,251 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wisconsin

Primary care physicians in Wisconsin see an average of 1,251 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,251 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Wisconsin in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.5%

Uninsured

52.6%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI declined by 3.02% from 5.67% to 5.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI employs 73.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,271 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,443 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,226 people), and the highest paying industries were Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($249,675), Machine shops; turned product; screw, nut & bolt manufacturing ($220,993), and Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($160,553).

Males in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,837. The income inequality in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

34,507

Women

46.9%

39,020

Men

53.1%

The workforce of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI in 2024 was 73,527 people, with 46.9% woman, and 53.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

73.5k

2024 Value

0.979%

1 Year growth

± 0.979%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI grew at a rate of 0.979%, from 72.8k employees to 73.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,925 people), Registered nurses (1,864 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

73.5k

2024 Value

0.979%

1 Year growth

± 0.979%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI grew at a rate of 0.979%, from 72.8k employees to 73.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,271 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,443 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,226 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI, though some of these residents may live in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,064

Median earning men ± $1,433

$37,276

Median earning women ± $1,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,786), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,923), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,243).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($58,833), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,000), and Public Administration ($48,957).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI awarded 5,543 degrees. The student population of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,806 male students and 10,633 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI are White (4,815 and 88%), Two or More Races (184 and 3.36%), Asian (183 and 3.34%), and Unknown (104 and 1.9%).

The largest universities in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2,772 and 50%), Chippewa Valley Technical College (2,734 and 49.3%), and The Professional Hair Design Academy (37 and 0.668%).

The most popular majors in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI are General Business Administration & Management (633 and 11.4%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (320 and 5.77%), and Registered Nursing (293 and 5.29%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $7,931 for in-state students and $17,517 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 82.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 18,439 (42.3% men and 57.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 18,439 students enrolled in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,239 records, of which 58.5% were women and 41.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
150 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
147 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
136 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was General Psychology with 150 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
2,772 degrees awarded
Chippewa Valley Technical College
2,734 degrees awarded
The Professional Hair Design Academy
37 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with 2,772 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,171 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI, which is 0.644 times less than the 3,372 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,815 degrees mean that there were 26.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 184 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,931) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,711) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,061) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.76% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.205% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (32.3k), Some college (27.6k), and Bachelors Degree (23.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was $263,500 in 2024, which is 0.792 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $244,600 to $263,500, a 7.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI is 62.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$263,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,864

$37,522

Median Property Taxes

±$1,394

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

62.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.7% of the housing units in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,773

Median Household Income

± $2,321

59.8k

Number of Households

± 1,814

In 2024, the median household income of the 59.8k households in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI grew to $74,773 from the previous year's value of $72,817.

The following chart displays the households in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI

In 2024, the income inequality in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0243% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.9%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Carpooled (6.71%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.02% of the workforce in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI (15.7k out of 138k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eau Claire County & SW Chippewa County PUMA, WI is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.