Eau Claire, WI Profile

Eau Claire, WI, population 62,570, 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%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Eau Claire has grown by about 1%.

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	29.40
	Males	28.70
	Females	30.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	61,704	N/A
2001	62,254	0.89%
2002	62,497	0.39%
2003	62,662	0.26%
2004	62,593	-0.11%
2005	62,570	-0.04%

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

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

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

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	397	475	-	314	329	390
Larceny, Theft	2,139	2,017	-	1,901	1,522	1707
Motor Vehicle Theft	130	145	-	75	78	94
Arson	9	13	-	17	10	7

Location

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