Eau Claire

Population

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Population

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Eau Claire 62,266 66,116 72,569 74,958

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Age

Population 2026
0-4 3,692
5-9 3,676
10-14 3,830
15-19 6,496
20-24 8,888
25-29 5,255
30-34 5,126
35-39 5,085
40-44 4,640
45-49 3,759
50-54 3,366
55-59 3,081
60-64 3,495
65-69 3,287
70-74 3,169
75-79 2,641
80-84 1,575
85+ 1,508
18+ 58,982
Median Age 34

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Population by Race

Eau Claire 2026
Total 72,569.00
White Alone 85.34%
Black Alone 1.58%
American Indian Alone 0.62%
Asian Alone 5.59%
Pacific Islander Alone 0.1%
Some Other Race 1.27%
Two or More Races 5.51%
Hispanic Origin 3.72%
Diversity Index 31.80

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Growth Rate

Eau Claire 2026 - 2031
Population 0.65%
Households 0.88%
Families 0.73%
Median Household Income 2%
Per Capita Income 3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Housing

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Households

Population 2000 2010 2026 2031
Households 24,202 26,877 30,881 32,256
Housing Units 25,089 28,214 32,632 33,987
Owner Occupied Units 16,403 16,967
Renter Occupied Units 14,478 15,289
Vacant Units 1,751 1,731

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Home Value

Eau Claire 2026 2031
Median Home Value $279,325 $336,513
Average Home Value $307,887 $367,332
<$50,000 390 280
$50,000 - $99,999 243 74
$100,000 - $149,999 1,072 395
$150,000 - $199,999 2,107 1,130
$200,000 - $249,999 2,325 1,562
$250,000 - $299,999 3,520 3,215
$300,000 - $399,999 3,738 5,005
$400,000 - $499,999 1,959 3,390
$500,000 - $749,999 649 1,274
$1,000,000 + 146 197

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Housing Year Built

Year Range Houses Built
2010 or Later 2,342
2000-2009 3,566
1990-1999 3,742
1980-1989 3,082
1970-1979 5,078
1960-1969 2,759
1950-1959 3,383
1940-1949 1,773
1939 or Before 5,622

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Income

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Income

Eau Claire 2026 2031
Median Household $73,535 $82,418
Average Household $94,781 $108,334
Per Capita $40,606 $46,889

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Household Income

Eau Claire 2026
<$15,000 1,417
$15,000 - $24,999 2,792
$25,000 - $34,999 2,395
$35,000 - $49,999 3,531
$50,000 - $74,999 5,568
$75,000 - $99,999 4,217
$100,000 - $149,999 6,135
$150,000 - $199,999 2,640
$200,000+ 2,186

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Employees

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Commute

Category Commuters
Workers 16+ 39,537
In-County Residents 32,451
Out-of-County Residents 6,657
Drive Alone 30,164
Carpooled 2,463
Public Transport 543
Work at Home 4,695
Motorcycle 109
Bicycle 209
Walked 1,209
Other 111
Less than 5 minutes 1,493
5-9 minutes 7,079
10-14 minutes 10,083
15-19 minutes 7,216
20-24 minutes 3,152
25-29 minutes 1,533
30-34 minutes 2,116
35-39 minutes 251
40-44 minutes 227
45-59 minutes 631
60-89 minutes 438
90+ minutes 623
Average Travel Time 0

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Employees by NAICS

Category Number
Total Employees 45,876
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt 70
Mining 22
Utilities 5
Construction 1,633
Manufacturing 5,291
Wholesale Trade 1,451
   
Retail Trade 8,146
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers 933
Furn & Home Furnish Str 321
Electronics & Appl Store 330
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip 553
Food & Beverage Stores 1,010
Health/Pers Care Stores 2,448
Gasoline Stations 81
Clothing/Accessory Store 475
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music 908
General Merchandise Str 1,087
   
Transportation/Warehouse 960
Information 1,672
   
Finance & Insurance 2,366
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn 632
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv 308
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other 1,426
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing 833
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv 1,865
Legal Services 412
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises 22
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt 868
Educational Services 3,957
HealthCare/Social Assist 6,211
Arts/Entertainment/Rec 645
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs 5,173
Accommodation 701
Food Srv/Drinking Places 4,472
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin 2,045
Auto Repair/Maintenance 355
Public Administration Emp 2,619

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

Educational Attainment (25+)

Eau Claire 2026
<9th Grade 574
Some High School 930
GED 1,074
Graduated High School 10,360
Some College/No Degree 7,365
Associates Degree 7,872
Bachelor's Degree 12,001
Graduate Degree 5,811

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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Businesses

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Businesses by NAICS

Category Number
Total Businesses 3,101
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus 9
Mining Bus 3
Utilities Bus 1
Construction Bus 162
Manufacturing Bus 153
Wholesale Trade Bus 121
   
Retail Trade Bus 409
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus 53
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus 32
Electronics & Appl Store Bus 20
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus 33
Food & Beverage Stores Bus 53
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus 45
Gasoline Stations Bus 9
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus 48
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus 81
General Merchandise Str Bus 35
   
Transportation/Warehouse Bus 49
Information Bus 89
   
Finance & Insurance Bus 183
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus 53
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus 62
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus 68
   
Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus 148
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus 252
Legal Services Bus 76
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus 5
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus 92
Educational Services Bus 100
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus 371
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus 67
   
Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus 269
Accommodation Bus 34
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus 235
   
Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus 387
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus 53
Public Administration Bus 119

Source: ESRI, 2026-08-31

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