Humidity & wind
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Population
72,465
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$247,600
Owner-occupied units
Eau Claire, WI
Wisconsin · 44.818° N, 91.495° W · 34 sq mi
Eau Claire is a city in Wisconsin, with a population of 72,465 and about 2,105 residents per square mile. The median household earns $67,395 a year, and the median home is worth $247,600.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
34 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,105
People per square mile
Rank by population
#568
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#404
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$67,395
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,045
Per month
Homeownership
54.4%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
16.7 min
One way
People
Median age
32.9
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
36.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
3.8%
Households
30,492
2.18 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 26.8%
Retail trade 18.2%
Manufacturing 11.5%
Arts, food & hospitality 9.9%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Wisconsin
Name
Diane Hendricks
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Afton
Source of wealth
Building supplies
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Wisconsin · private sector
Employer
Aurora Health Care
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Wisconsin
Company
Fiserv
Revenue
$20.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Milwaukee
Ticker
FI
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
State of Wisconsin
State bird
American Robin
State flower
Wood Violet
State capital
Madison
Nickname
The Badger State
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