Eau Claire, MI

Census Place

2024 Population

576

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.5%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,619

16.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$115,600

Population & Diversity

Eau Claire, MI is home to a population of 576 people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.16% of Eau Claire, MI residents were born outside of the country (47 people).

In 2024, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (322 people) in Eau Claire, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Eau Claire, MI residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eau Claire, MI was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Eau Claire, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eau Claire, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
322 ± 79
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
97 ± 116
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
40 ± 48

37%

Hispanic Population

213 people

37% of the people in Eau Claire, MI are hispanic (213 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eau Claire, MI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Michigan.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
83,098 ± 7,048 people
India
80,532 ± 6,939 people
Iraq
55,181 ± 5,751 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 83,098 Michigan residents, followed by India with 80,532 and Iraq with 55,181.

Foreign-Born Population

8.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

47 people

8.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 8.16% of Eau Claire, MI residents (47 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, MI was 8.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Eau Claire, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 18
Vietnam
7 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 13

Eau Claire, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eau Claire, MI.

Economy

The economy of Eau Claire, MI employs 283 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eau Claire, MI were Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Retail Trade (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($118,333), Transportation & Warehousing ($118,333), and Public Administration ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

283

2024 Value

± 81

2.17%

1 Year growth

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eau Claire, MI grew at a rate of 2.17%, from 277 employees to 283 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eau Claire, MI, are Production Occupations (39 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eau Claire, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Michigan (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

283

2024 Value

± 81

2.17%

1 Year growth

± 39.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eau Claire, MI grew at a rate of 2.17%, from 277 employees to 283 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eau Claire, MI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Manufacturing (48 people), and Retail Trade (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eau Claire, MI, though some of these residents may live in Eau Claire, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,864

Median earning men ± $6,205

$30,739

Median earning women ± $3,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($98,438), Manufacturing ($50,938), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,667), Retail Trade ($35,833), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($35,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eau Claire, MI was $115,600 in 2024, which is 0.347 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $130,000 to $115,600, a 11.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eau Claire, MI is 83.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eau Claire, MI have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eau Claire, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,835

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Eau Claire, MI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.5%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.5% of the housing units in Eau Claire, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eau Claire, MI 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.

$72,619

Median Household Income

± $21,424

218

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 218 households in Eau Claire, MI grew to $72,619 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Eau Claire, MI 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eau Claire, MI is from Michigan.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2024, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Carpooled (19.6%)
Walked (6.55%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Eau Claire, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.6%) and those who walked to work (6.55%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eau Claire, MI have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Eau Claire, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Eau Claire, MI 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, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eau Claire, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eau Claire, MI (89 out of 576 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eau Claire, MI is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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