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Eau Claire, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Eau Claire County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
69,274
Population
2,018/sq mi density
$65,369
Median Income
$37,527 per capita
$228,000
Home Value
$307,792 Zillow
$971
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
2,361 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,369 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$228,000 home value, $971/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,369
13% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,527
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Eau Claire vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Eau Claire’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,369
87%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,527
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,527
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.9%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,430M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
10.9%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,254
Restaurants
289
Healthcare
422
Retail
381
Manufacturing
88
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,527
16% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,247
78% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $65,369 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,527 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,527 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,117 |
| County GDP | $8,430M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.440 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,254 |
| Restaurants | 289 |
| Healthcare | 422 |
| Retail | 381 |
| Manufacturing | 88 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,527 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,247 |