Census place 5522300

Eau Claire

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Eau Claire city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Eau Claire.

According to the 2025 estimate, Eau Claire has a population of 72,465 and 2,105 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: typical commute is 16.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes; median household income is $67,395, below the comparison median of $82,717; and population density is 2,105/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
16.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes
median household income
$67,395
Below the comparison median of $82,717
population density
2,105/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Eau Claire's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
72,465
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,105/sq mi
34.4 sq mi land area
Median age
32.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,395
Median home value
$247,600
Median gross rent
$1,045
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.7%
Typical commute
16.7 min
Drive-alone commute
75.7%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
3.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
67.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
12.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
91%
Homes built 2020+
1.5%
Households without a vehicle
6.7%
Households with children
23.2%
Residents with a disability
13.3%
Residents without insurance
5.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Eau Claire County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHIPPEWA VALLEY RGNL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
55.2°F
Average low
34.2°F
Annual rainfall
33"
Annual snowfall
55.4"

Month by month

A year in Eau Claire.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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