Eau Claire County, WI

County

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2023 Population
106,328
0.597% 1-year growth
US Senator
Ron Johnson
Republican Party
US Senator
Tammy Baldwin
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
35.8
0.845% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
11.5%
4.46% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$71,834
2.43% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$242,400
7.07% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,140
0.278% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Eau Claire County, WI had a population of 106k people with a median age of 35.8 and a median household income of $71,834. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Eau Claire County, WI grew from 105,697 to 106,328, a 0.597% increase and its median household income grew from $70,127 to $71,834, a 2.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eau Claire County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.1%), and White (Hispanic) (1%).

None of the households in Eau Claire County, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Eau Claire County, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Eau Claire County, WI are University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2,878 degrees awarded in 2023), Chippewa Valley Technical College (2,552 degrees), and The Professional Hair Design Academy (41 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Eau Claire County, WI was $242,400, and the homeownership rate was 62.8%.

Most people in Eau Claire County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Eau Claire County, WI was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: The confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire Rivers in Eau Claire, WI.
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Population & Diversity

Eau Claire County, WI is home to a population of 106k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.15% of Eau Claire County, WI residents were born outside of the country (3.35k people).

In 2023, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.4k people) in Eau Claire County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.69k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%
2023 Citizenship
98.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Eau Claire County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Eau Claire County, WI was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eau Claire County, WI
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    93.4k ± 482
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4.26k ± 348
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.69k ± 400
3.02%
Hispanic Population
3.21k people

In 2023, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.4k people) in Eau Claire County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.26k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.69k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.02% of the people in Eau Claire County, WI are hispanic (3.21k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

3.15%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3.35k people
3.45%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.65k people

As of 2023, 3.15% of Eau Claire County, WI residents (3.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eau Claire County, WI was 3.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,741 ± 249
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,158 ± 252
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    691 ± 175

Eau Claire County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Eau Claire County, WI employs 58.1k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Eau Claire County, WI were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,963 people), Retail Trade (9,084 people), and Manufacturing (7,985 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,508), Utilities ($67,232), and Wholesale Trade ($60,714).

Employment

Occupations

58.1k
2023 Value
± 1,879
0.278%
1 Year growth
± 4.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Eau Claire County, WI grew at a rate of 0.278%, from 58k employees to 58.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eau Claire County, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,314 people), Management Occupations (6,116 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,545 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eau Claire County, WI.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.1k
2023 Value
± 1,879
0.278%
1 Year growth
± 4.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Eau Claire County, WI grew at a rate of 0.278%, from 58k employees to 58.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eau Claire County, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,963 people), Retail Trade (9,084 people), and Manufacturing (7,985 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eau Claire County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Eau Claire County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,911
Median earning men ± $1,341
$35,433
Median earning women ± $1,352

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), Wholesale Trade ($62,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,332).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($55,714), Public Administration ($53,101), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,211).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 163
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. 159
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  3. 133
    Construction

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $726k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $338k
    Manufacturing
  3. $215k
    Retail Trade

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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

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson
Senator from Wisconsin3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Tammy Baldwin
Senator from Wisconsin1
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Eau Claire County, WI awarded 5,471 degrees. The student population of Eau Claire County, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 7,712 male students and 10,552 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eau Claire County, WI are White (4,772 and 88.9%), followed by Asian (176 and 3.28%), Two or More Races (155 and 2.89%), and Hispanic or Latino (96 and 1.79%).

The largest universities in Eau Claire County, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2,878 and 52.6%), Chippewa Valley Technical College (2,552 and 46.6%), and The Professional Hair Design Academy (41 and 0.749%).

The most popular majors in Eau Claire County, WI are General Business Administration & Management (543 and 9.93%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (354 and 6.47%), and Registered Nursing (290 and 5.3%).

The median tuition cost in Eau Claire County, WI for a public four year colleges is $7,645 for in-state students and $16,884 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Eau Claire County, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 76.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 18,264 (42.2% men and 57.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 18,264 students enrolled in Eau Claire County, WI, 42.2% men and 57.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,280 records, of which 58.6% were women and 41.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    136 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    167 degrees awarded
  3. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    138 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Eau Claire County, WI was General Business Administration & Management with 136 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    2,878 degrees awarded
  2. Chippewa Valley Technical College
    2,552 degrees awarded
  3. The Professional Hair Design Academy
    41 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with 2,878 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 2,155 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eau Claire County, WI, which is 0.65 times less than the 3,316 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,772 degrees mean that there were 27.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 176 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($7,645) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,632) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,987) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.617% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.4M), Some college (1.01M), and Bachelors Degree (946k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Eau Claire County, WI was $242,400 in 2023, which is 0.799 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $226,400 to $242,400, a 7.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Eau Claire County, WI is 62.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Eau Claire County, WI have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eau Claire County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Eau Claire County, WI is $71,834. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Eau Claire County, WI was Census Tract 16, Eau Claire County, WI with a value of $104,281, followed by Census Tract 3.02, Eau Claire County, WI and Census Tract 8.01, Eau Claire County, WI, with respective values of $100,793 and $97,841.

In 2024, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Eau Claire County, WI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.03%.

Housing

Property

$242,400
Median Property Value 2023
±$5,419
$27,183
Median Property Taxes
±$1,103

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

62.8%
Homeownership
2023
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 62.8% of the housing units in Eau Claire County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 16, Eau Claire County, WI
  2. Census Tract 3.02, Eau Claire County, WI
  3. Census Tract 8.01, Eau Claire County, WI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Eau Claire County, WI was Census Tract 16, Eau Claire County, WI with a value of $104,281, followed by Census Tract 3.02, Eau Claire County, WI and Census Tract 8.01, Eau Claire County, WI, with respective values of $100,793 and $97,841.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,834
Median Household Income
± $2,447
43.3k
Number of Households
± 1,542

In 2023, the median household income of the 43.3k households in Eau Claire County, WI grew to $71,834 from the previous year's value of $70,127.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eau Claire County, WI is from Eau Claire County, WI.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.6%)
  3. Carpooled (6.37%)

In 2023, 77.1% of workers in Eau Claire County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (6.37%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eau Claire County, WI have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Eau Claire County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eau Claire County, 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, WI have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Eau Claire County, WI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.03%.

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Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eau Claire County, WI (11.8k out of 102k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10.2% of the children was living in poverty in Eau Claire County, WI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 7.6%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 142 in Eau Claire County, WI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 20.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

93.6% of the population of Eau Claire County, WI has health coverage, with 52.6% on employee plans, 13.5% on Medicaid, 12% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.27% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eau Claire County, WI see 705 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.54% decrease from the previous year (716 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

705 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eau Claire County, WI

Primary care physicians in Eau Claire County, WI see an average of 705 patients per year. This represents a 1.54% decrease from the previous year (716 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 26.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.42%
Uninsured
52.6%
Employer Coverage
13.5%
Medicaid
12%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.27%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eau Claire County, WI grew by 5.92% from 6.06% to 6.42%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 36.2 in Eau Claire County, WI.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.9% in Eau Claire County, WI.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.97% in Eau Claire County, WI.

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