Eau Claire County, WI Demographic Data
Eau Claire County, WI Summary
Eau Claire County is located in Wisconsin
- Population: 100,677
- Area: 645.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 637.98 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.26 sq. miles
- Population Density: 156.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 958.01 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Eau Claire County, WI Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
51,967
51%
50.8
Male
50,998
50%
49.2
Total Population
102,965
323,128,000
Eau Claire County, WI Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,873
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,243
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,890
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,169
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
12,810
12.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,975
13.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,740
10.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,287
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,145
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,765
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,657
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,017
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,394
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
81,469
79.1%
77.2
Female
41,524
51.0%
51.3
Male
39,945
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
74,674
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,064
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
15,068
14.6%
15.2
Female
8,362
55.5%
55.8
Male
6,706
44.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Eau Claire County, WI Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
101,320
98.4%
96.8
White
95,273
92.5%
72.6
Black or African American
764
0.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
463
0.4%
0.8
Asian
4,619
4.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
28
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
173
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,645
1.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,393
2.3%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
100,572
97.7%
82.2
Eau Claire County, WI Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,575
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,701
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,107
25.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
14,076
22.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,824
15.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
12,774
20.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,923
10.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,276
6.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
59,704
93.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19,697
30.8%
31.2
Eau Claire County, WI Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,378
38.1%
33.7%
Now Married
37,994
44.7%
47.5
Divorced
8,847
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
722
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
5,018
5.9
5.8%
Eau Claire County, WI Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
91,254
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,838
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Eau Claire County, WI Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,635
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,524
6.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,318
12.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,576
11.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,635
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,082
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,111
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,208
12.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
923
2.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,300
3.1%
6.4
Median household income
49,821
57,617
Per capita income
27,765
31,128
Eau Claire County, WI Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
848
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,393
7.9%
9.8
Construction
2,698
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
14,826
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,287
5.9%
6.6
Information
718
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,278
9.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,638
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,857
7.0%
11.4
Public administration
1,883
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
10,720
19.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,836
5.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,503
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,946
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,708
31.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,353
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
14,105
25.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
11,373
20.5%
18.1%
Eau Claire County, WI Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
54,488
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
43,922
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,978
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
269
0.5%
5.1
Walked
2,099
3.9%
2.7
Other means
967
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
3,253
6.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.2
26.6
Eau Claire County, WI Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,996
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,117
34.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,777
38.2%
37.1
3 or more
8,422
20.4%
21.0
Eau Claire County, WI Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
41,312
95.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
26,150
63.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,162
36.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,178
5.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Eau Claire County, WI Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,490
1 room
838
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,447
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
3,468
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
6,791
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
8,844
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
7,321
16.8%
17.8
7 rooms
5,595
12.9%
12.0
8 rooms
3,465
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,721
13.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Eau Claire County, WI Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
43,490
1-unit, detached
27,730
63.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,188
5.0%
5.9
2-units
2,918
6.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,469
8.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,137
4.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
649
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
3,193
7.3%
9.0
Mobile home
1,206
2.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Eau Claire County, WI Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,991
13.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,073
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,396
7.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,225
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,603
17.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,153
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,636
17.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,568
10.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,806
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,039
2.4%
1.4%
Eau Claire County, WI Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
23,054
55.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,068
9.8%
4.7
Electricity
10,384
25.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,664
4.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,283
3.1%
1.9
Solar energy
32
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
649
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
178
0.4%
1.1
Eau Claire County, WI Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
17,097
47295100.0
Less than $500
203
1.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
275
1.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
353
2.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
780
4.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,858
16.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
5,038
29.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,590
44.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,001
52.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,538
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,534
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,187
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,798
16.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
39
0.0%
0.0%
Eau Claire County, WI Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,603
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
67
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
77
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
407
2.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,287
15.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,459
16.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
9,306
63.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
559
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
794
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,335
16.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,545
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,684
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,526
10.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,091
7.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,971
42.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,010
0.0%
0.0%
Eau Claire County, WI Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
26,150
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,296
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,906
11.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
7,531
28.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,680
25.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,729
18.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,630
10.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
323
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
55
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
157,900
205,000
