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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Eau Claire Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Eau Claire Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

72,331

Age

Under 5 Years:
11.9%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
3.1%
25 - 34:
18.8%
35 - 54:
21.9%
55 - 64:
8.3%
Over 65 Years:
19.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.6%
3.6%
96.6%
96.6%
26.4%
26.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Eau Claire
USA
$33,835
$33,835
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Eau Claire
USA
$81,667
$81,667
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.3%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Administration
Wholesale
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Accommodation
Finance
Other
25.9%
25.9%
12.8%
12.8%
12.7%
12.7%
10.6%
10.6%
7.6%
7.6%
6.7%
6.7%
5.1%
5.1%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.6%
82.6%
6.9%
6.9%
4.6%
4.6%
3.7%
3.7%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
English
French
Swedish
Northern European
Polish
European
Finnish
Ukrainian
Italian
Dutch
Lithuanian
French Canadian
British
Scottish
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
West Indian
49.3%
49.3%
31.5%
31.5%
5.9%
5.9%
5.3%
5.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Miao/Hmong
Italian
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Pacific Island languages
African languages
Other Indo-European
Langs. of India
Urdu
Serbo-Croatian
Russian
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
95.8%
95.8%
4.0%
4.0%
2.3%
2.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Eau Claire Residents

1.6%