Eau Claire, WI Population

Overview

69,030

Total Population

32.4

Median age

51.51%

Female population %

94.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,154

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Eau Claire's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Eau Claire is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eau Claire's population under 18 was 18.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eau Claire's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eau Claire, 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.

There are 2,088 more females than males in Eau Claire:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.51% females and 48.49% males in Eau Claire, WI.
The Eau Claire, WI gender ratio is 94.1:100 i.e. 94.1 men to 100 women (0.941).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,859.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,373.

Eau Claire's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Eau Claire's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,154 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 66,876 (96.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eau Claire is White with a population of 60,55 (87.72% of the total population).

Eau Claire's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 69,737 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Eau Claire's population increased by 4,206 (6.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eau Claire's population increased by 3,190 (4.81%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Eau Claire's population was lowest in year 2000 at 62,101.