Eau Claire, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

272

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.6

17.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,719

26.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$146,900

Population & Diversity

Eau Claire, PA is home to a population of 272 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 52.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (264 people) in Eau Claire, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Eau Claire, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eau Claire, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eau Claire, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
264 ± 61
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7
Other (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eau Claire, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 14
Vietnam
6 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 12

Eau Claire, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eau Claire, PA employs 114 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eau Claire, PA were Retail Trade (25 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,250), Educational Services ($66,250), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($61,250).

Employment

Occupations

114

2024 Value

± 67

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 73.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eau Claire, PA grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 91 employees to 114 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eau Claire, PA, are Transportation Occupations (22 people), Sales & Related Occupations (20 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eau Claire, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

114

2024 Value

± 67

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 73.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eau Claire, PA grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 91 employees to 114 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eau Claire, PA, are Retail Trade (25 people), Manufacturing (13 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (12 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eau Claire, PA, though some of these residents may live in Eau Claire, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,625

Median earning men ± $17,251

$41,071

Median earning women ± $21,920

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($81,250), Manufacturing ($53,500), and Retail Trade ($38,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), and Retail Trade ($45,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eau Claire, PA was $146,900 in 2024, which is 0.442 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $146,900, a 36.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Eau Claire, PA is 78.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eau Claire, PA have an average commute time of 26.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eau Claire, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$146,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$71,800

$87

Median Property Taxes

±$32

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, PA 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, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.4%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.4% of the housing units in Eau Claire, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

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

$61,719

Median Household Income

± $18,970

111

Number of Households

± 32

In 2024, the median household income of the 111 households in Eau Claire, PA grew to $61,719 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Eau Claire, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (16.7%)
Walked (7.02%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Eau Claire, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.7%) and those who walked to work (7.02%).

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

26.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eau Claire, PA have a longer commute time (26.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Eau Claire, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eau Claire, PA (37 out of 272 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 Males 45 - 54, 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, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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