Because of many things, Eau Claire is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Eau Claire really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Eau Claire perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
As is often the case in a small village, Eau Claire doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Eau Claire citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.23% of adults in Eau Claire have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Eau Claire in 2022 was $28,380, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,520 for a family of four. However, Eau Claire contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Eau Claire is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Eau Claire home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eau Claire residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Eau Claire also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.89% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Eau Claire include German, English, Irish, European, and Finnish.
The most common language spoken in Eau Claire is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
