Eau Claire, WI Demographics

The total population of Eau Claire is estimated to be 69,098 with 33,133 males (47.95%) and 35,965 females (52.05%). There are 2,832 more females than males in Eau Claire.
The median household income in Eau Claire was $65,462 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,192(3.24%) from $67,654 in 2020. This income is 87.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Eau Claire sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,785. Overall, the median household income for the city of Eau Claire stands at $57,289.
In Eau Claire, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,104 for males and $29,807 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,723 for males and $41,658 for females.
In Eau Claire, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $96,398, while White households have a median household income of $58,416.
In 2022, the population of Eau Claire was 69,737, a 0.91% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Eau Claire's population was 69,106, a decline of 0.56% compared to a population of 69,497 in 2020.
The median age in Eau Claire, WI is 32.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.53% were under the age of 15, 31.03% aged 15 to 29, 38.54% aged 30 to 64, 13.03% aged 65 to 84, and 1.87% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Eau Claire population: 87.72% are White, 1.42% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.71% are Asian, 0.66% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.39% are some other race and 3.85% are multiracial.