Eau Claire, Wisconsin Population 2024

70,886

Eau Claire Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eau Claire was:

  • White: 87.86%
  • Asian: 6.03%
  • Two or more races: 3.93%
  • Black or African American: 1.4%
  • Other race: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
34.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,065.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.98% (1,376)
The current population of Eau Claire, Wisconsin is 70,886 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 69,510.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,70987.86%
Asian4,1656.03%
Two or more races2,7153.93%
Black or African American9701.4%
Other race2590.37%
Native American2350.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.07%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eau Claire Population by Race

Eau Claire Population Pyramid 2024

Eau Claire Median Age

32.8

Total

33

Male

32.6

Female

Eau Claire Adults

There are 56,940 adults, (11,094 of whom are seniors) in Eau Claire.

Eau Claire Age Dependency

50.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Eau Claire Sex Ratio

Female35,96552.05%
Male33,13347.95%

Eau Claire Population by Age

Eau Claire Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,8322.2756.543.5
Non Family13,9811.5137.262.8
Married11,5002.8783.916.1
Female2,1073.3546.953.1
Male1,2443.436.163.9

2.88

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

56.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eau Claire Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9032.12%
Associates Degree6,05314.18%
Bachelors Degree10,13223.74%
Graduate Degree4,94111.58%
High School Graduate11,19126.22%
Less Than 9th Grade5951.39%
Some College8,87120.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eau Claire Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eau Claire Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White38,48237,52013,675
Asian2,0511,745872
2+ Races1,0651,007324
Hispanic693580183
Black41633067
Native American22019423
Other Race17916927
Islander45450

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.52%.

Eau Claire Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,517$67,976$46,521
Graduate Degree$63,199$66,033$63,051
High School Graduate$34,678$46,655$27,053
Less Than 9th Grade$33,206$32,889$34,044
Overall$45,248$51,360$37,218
Some College$40,855$46,074$32,938

$45,248

Average Earnings

$51,360

Average Male

$37,218

Average Female

Eau Claire Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eau Claire Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eau Claire Language

92.7% of Eau Claire residents speak only English, while 7.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.25% of the population.

Eau Claire Language

Eau Claire Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,8958,35414.68%
Asian4,04044711.06%
Black90138342.51%
Hispanic1,71131818.59%
Multiple2,57727510.67%
Native2227332.88%
Islander452248.89%

15%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.16%

Male Poverty Rate

16.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eau Claire

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eau Claire is Islander, with 48.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eau Claire is Multiple, with 10.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.92%.

Eau Claire Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.53%
High School9.89%
Some College8.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.14%

Eau Claire Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.15%
Male Unemployed20.08%
Female Employed17.13%
Male Employed9.9%

Eau Claire Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eau Claire Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,916$111,464
Households$63,882$83,468
Married Families$106,345$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,777$50,567

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eau Claire Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Eau Claire Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eau Claire Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Eau Claire Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eau Claire Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,655

Number of Veterans

3,234

Male Veterans

421

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,142
Second Gulf War701
First Gulf War675
Korea330
World War II100

Eau Claire Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,081
65 to 74920
35 to 54906
55 to 64497
18 to 34251

Eau Claire Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4966.8%
Black497.97%
Hispanic434.03%
Native American3616.14%
2+ Races332.32%
Other Race2612.94%
Asian150.49%

Eau Claire Veterans by Race

Eau Claire Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eau Claire Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Eau Claire Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eau Claire Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eau Claire Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.12%

Born in Eau Claire

95.91%

Native Born

4.09%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

3.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.91% of Eau Claire residents were born in the United States, with 68.12% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Eau Claire Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202972,6063440.48%
202872,2623440.48%
202771,9183440.48%
202671,5743440.48%
202571,2303440.49%
202470,8863440.49%
202370,5428401.21%
202269,7025800.84%
202169,122-388-0.56%
202069,5108261.2%
201968,684-30-0.04%
201868,714930.14%
201768,6212960.43%
201668,3255330.79%
201567,792-4-0.01%
201467,796-136-0.2%
201367,9325610.83%
201267,3715070.76%
201166,8645570.84%
201066,30700%
200061,7044,8488.53%
199056,8565,34710.38%
198051,5096,89015.44%
197044,6196,63217.46%
196037,9871,9295.35%
195036,0585,31317.28%
194030,7454,45816.96%
193026,2875,38125.74%
192020,9062,59614.18%
191018,3107934.53%
190017,5171020.59%
189017,4157,29672.1%
188010,119-62,487-86.06%

Eau Claire Population by Year