Eau Claire, WI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,937 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 937 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 786 | 3.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,934 | 27.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,372 | 15.4 |
| College or graduate school | 10,908 | 49.7 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,491 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,534 | 4.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,808 | 5.2 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 10,491 | 30.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,430 | 21.5 |
| Associate degree | 3,256 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 6,936 | 20.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,036 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 28.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 50,700 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,951 | 39.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,051 | 45.5 |
| Separated | 439 | 0.9 |
| Widowed | 2,874 | 5.7 |
Female | 2,395 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 4,385 | 8.6 |
Female | 2,466 | 4.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 377 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 208 | 55.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 48,250 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,528 | 11.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 16,236 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,457 | 9.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,233 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,604 | 13.4 |
Percent employed | 59.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 29,629 | 86.6 |
Percent employed | 85.1 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,906 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,737 | 39.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,153 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 26,441 | 45.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,241 | 53.7 |
Same county | 14,371 | 24.7 |
Different county | 16,870 | 29.0 |
Same state | 11,052 | 19.0 |
Different state | 5,818 | 10.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 471 | 0.8 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 61,516 | 100.0 |
| Native | 59,842 | 97.3 |
Born in United States | 59,574 | 96.8 |
State of residence | 43,300 | 70.4 |
Different state | 16,274 | 26.5 |
Born outside United States | 268 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,674 | 2.7 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 638 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 726 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 948 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,674 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 257 | 15.4 |
| Asia | 1,186 | 70.8 |
| Africa | 63 | 3.8 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 97 | 5.8 |
| Northern America | 60 | 3.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,153 | 100.0 |
| English only | 54,239 | 93.3 |
| Language other than English | 3,914 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,495 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 1,070 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 351 | 0.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 887 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 222 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,841 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 856 | 1.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 61,516 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 78,375 | 127.4 |
| Arab | 94 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 1,343 | 2.2 |
| Danish | 788 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 935 | 1.5 |
| English | 4,190 | 6.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,434 | 4.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 810 | 1.3 |
| German | 25,659 | 41.7 |
| Greek | 193 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 137 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 7,371 | 12.0 |
| Italian | 1,549 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 103 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 15,377 | 25.0 |
| Polish | 3,555 | 5.8 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 219 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 516 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 803 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 127 | 0.2 |
| Subsaharan African | 66 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,449 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 603 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 60 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,667 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 304 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,003 | 11.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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