Eau Claire, WI Profile

Eau Claire, WI, population 65,426, is located in Wisconsin's Eau Claire county, about 78.7 miles from St Paul and 87.3 miles from Minneapolis.

Through the 90's Eau Claire's population has grown by about 9%.

Eau Claire's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Eau Claire tend to be about the same as Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.4
	Males	28.7
	Females	30.2

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14%	Under 20:	14%
20 to 40	18%	20 to 40:	18%
40 to 60	11%	40 to 60:	11%
Over 60	6%	Over 60:	9%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	61,997	N/A
2001	62,649	1.05%
2002	63,224	0.92%
2003	63,526	0.48%
2004	63,445	-0.13%
2005	63,829	0.61%
2006	64,463	0.99%
2007	65,075	0.95%
2008	65,426	0.54%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,399

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	227
2002	248
2003	N/A
2004	289
2005	184
2006	159
2007	151
2008	129

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	1	18	15	107
2002	1	14	17	123
2003	-	-	-	-
2004	1	17	22	142
2005	0	7	24	85
2006	0	8	13	79
2007	0	12	12	72
2008	1	13	14	56

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,290
2002	4,213
2003	N/A
2004	3,640
2005	3,068
2006	3,489
2007	3,097
2008	2,796

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	397	2,139	130
2002	475	2,017	145
2003	-	-	-
2004	314	1,901	75
2005	329	1,522	78
2006	390	1707	94
2006	365	1503	98
2006	362	1406	59

Location

Elevation	850 feet above sea level
Land Area	27.7 Square Miles
Water Area	2.1 Square Miles