Eau Claire is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 61,516 people and 17 constituent neighborhoods, Eau Claire is the 9th largest community in Wisconsin.

Unlike some cities, Eau Claire isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Eau Claire are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eau Claire is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eau Claire who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.65%), sales jobs (14.25%), and teaching (7.18%).

Eau Claire is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Eau Claire enrolled in college, Eau Claire has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Eau Claire spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.13 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Eau Claire Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Eau Claire citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 28.91% of adults in Eau Claire have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Eau Claire in 2000 was $18,230, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $72,920 for a family of four.

The people who call Eau Claire home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Eau Claire is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eau Claire include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, Polish, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Eau Claire is English. Some people also speak Miao, Hmong.