Eau Claire Metro Area

  1. Eau Claire Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Eau Claire Metro Area Statistics
  3. Eau Claire Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Eau Claire Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Eau Claire Metro Area Family Information
  6. Eau Claire Metro Area Education Information
  7. Eau Claire Metro Area Business Information
  8. Eau Claire Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Eau Claire Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Eau Claire Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Eau Claire Metro Area Counties
  12. Eau Claire Metro Area Cities


Eau Claire Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

Wisconsin Constitution

Wisconsin State Resources
Wisconsin Website
Wisconsin Governor
Wisconsin Legislature
Wisconsin Courts
Wisconsin Government Resources

State Attorney General Federal Courts U.S. Supreme Court


Eau Claire Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 148,337
  • Land Area (2000): 4,268.481 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 99.797 square kilometers
Eau Claire Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 144,604 2002 150,481 2005 153,906
2000 147,578 2003 Not Available 2006 154,604
2001 149,394 2004 151,972 2007 156,492

Back to top
Houses (2000): 60,295
Eau Claire Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 196,464 65.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 15,372 5.09%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 89,962 29.81%

Eau Claire Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eau Claire Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Eau Claire Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 70,517 66,823 3,694 5.24% 52
1991 71,212 67,124 4,087 5.74% 57
1992 72,471 68,082 4,389 6.06% 61
1993 73,873 69,827 4,046 5.48% 55
1994 76,592 72,997 3,595 4.69% 47
1995 78,196 75,242 2,954 3.78% 38
1996 80,328 77,282 3,046 3.79% 38
1997 82,826 79,932 2,894 3.49% 35
1998 83,349 80,689 2,660 3.19% 32
1999 83,733 81,192 2,540 3.03% 30
2000 83,467 80,524 2,944 3.53% 35
2001 84,837 81,052 3,785 4.46% 45
2002 84,897 80,482 4,415 5.20% 52
2003 86,073 81,490 4,583 5.32% 53
2004 85,606 81,441 4,165 4.87% 49
2005 86,684 82,655 4,029 4.65% 47
2006 89,396 85,443 3,953 4.42% 44
2007 90,421 86,208 4,213 4.66% 47
2008 89,968 85,824 4,144 4.61% 46
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 89,375 84,462 4,913 5.50% 55
Feb 2008 90,849 85,814 5,035 5.54% 55
Mar 2008 90,629 85,653 4,976 5.49% 55
Apr 2008 90,480 86,594 3,886 4.29% 43
May 2008 89,778 86,434 3,344 3.72% 37
Jun 2008 90,449 86,244 4,205 4.65% 46
Jul 2008 89,715 85,899 3,816 4.25% 43
Aug 2008 89,147 85,463 3,684 4.13% 41
Sep 2008 89,287 85,850 3,437 3.85% 38
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Eau Claire Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 8,252 10.45%
2. Educational Services 5,032 6.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,318 5.47%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,812 4.83%
5. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3,332 4.22%
6. Health Care 3,130 3.96%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 3,002 3.80%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,684 3.40%
9. Public Administration 2,616 3.31%
10. Metal Manufactuing 2,504 3.17%
11. Repair and Maintenance 2,178 2.76%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2,098 2.66%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,050 2.60%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 1,966 2.49%
15. Truck Transportation 1,944 2.46%
16. Finance and Insurance 1,844 2.34%
17. Department and Other General Stores 1,750 2.22%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,644 2.08%
19. Food Manufacturing 1,518 1.92%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 1,162 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 13,876 18.44%
2. Educational Services 10,062 13.37%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,864 7.79%
4. Finance and Insurance 4,296 5.71%
5. Social Assistance 3,404 4.52%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,784 3.70%
7. Department and Other General Stores 2,770 3.68%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,384 3.17%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 2,328 3.09%
10. Public Administration 2,038 2.71%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,598 2.12%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,468 1.95%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,234 1.64%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,204 1.60%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 1,120 1.49%
16. Metal Manufactuing 1,092 1.45%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 866 1.15%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 848 1.13%
19. Construction 816 1.08%
20. Leather and Allied Manufacturing 800 1.06%

Eau Claire Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,632 5.87%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,074 5.16%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,452 4.37%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,376 4.28%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,156 4.00%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,100 3.93%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,060 3.87%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,916 3.69%
9. Other Management Occupations 2,894 3.66%
10. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,620 3.32%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,360 2.99%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 2,316 2.93%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 2,188 2.77%
14. Engineers 1,722 2.18%
15. Carpenters 1,590 2.01%
16. Other Construction Trades 1,562 1.98%
17. Computer Specialists 1,428 1.81%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 1,394 1.77%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,228 1.56%
20. Top Executives 1,162 1.47%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 4,032 5.36%
2. Secretaries and Admins 3,660 4.86%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 3,496 4.65%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,148 4.18%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3,122 4.15%
6. Other Production Occupations 2,986 3.97%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,708 3.60%
8. Cashiers 2,690 3.58%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,576 3.42%
10. Registered Nurses 2,472 3.29%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,144 2.85%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 1,878 2.50%
13. Customer Service Representatives 1,826 2.43%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,802 2.39%
15. Other Management Occupations 1,736 2.31%
16. Business Operations Specialists 1,732 2.30%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,682 2.24%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,674 2.22%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,660 2.21%
20. Child Care Workers 1,624 2.16%

Eau Claire Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 128,905 54.41%
15-35 hours 41,588 17.55%
1-14 hours 10,257 4.33%
No regular hours 56,163 23.71%

Eau Claire Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5,884 4.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,057 3.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,442 5.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,147 6.90%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16,211 11.02%
7 AM-7:29 AM 20,218 13.74%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 24,442 16.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,563 7.18%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,546 3.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,132 4.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,937 2.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,731 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 14,386 9.78%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16,436 11.17%

Eau Claire Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,424 5.73%
5-9 24,815 16.87%
10-14 34,692 23.58%
15-19 27,731 18.85%
20-24 17,879 12.15%
25-29 7,727 5.25%
30-34 11,891 8.08%
35-39 2,094 1.42%
40-44 2,243 1.52%
45-59 4,030 2.74%
60-89 2,747 1.87%
At least 90 2,859 1.94%

Eau Claire Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 756 0.51% 120,512 81.91%
30-44 387 0.26% 15,841 10.77%
45-59 170 0.12% 3,860 2.62%
At least 60 230 0.16% 5,376 3.65%

Eau Claire Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 647 0.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 12,969 8.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 123,834 80.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 79 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 746 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,543 1.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7,314 4.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 7,536 4.87%

Eau Claire Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eau Claire Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 114,560 (284,294 people)
Families (2000): 74,890 (226,158 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 37,338
People at same address in 1995: 158,087
Eau Claire Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,688 7.48%
$10,000-$14,999 7,655 6.59%
$15,000-$19,999 8,341 7.18%
$20,000-$24,999 8,832 7.60%
$25,000-$29,999 8,979 7.73%
$30,000-$34,999 8,488 7.30%
$35,000-$39,999 7,961 6.85%
$40,000-$44,999 7,656 6.59%
$45,000-$49,999 6,870 5.91%
$50,000-$59,999 11,895 10.23%
$60,000-$74,999 13,195 11.35%
$75,000-$99,999 9,867 8.49%
$100,000-$124,999 3,686 3.17%
$125,000-$149,999 1,546 1.33%
$150,000-$199,999 1,232 1.06%
$200,000 or more 1,335 1.15%

Eau Claire Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,974 26.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 16,912 29.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,518 6.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,859 13.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 833 1.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,753 13.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 412 0.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,127 5.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 77 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,049 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 57 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 576 1.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 31 0.05%

Eau Claire Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 95,005 28.38%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 56,660 16.93%
Public Assistance 1,871 0.56%
Retirement 18,362 5.49%
Self Employment 17,464 5.22%
Social Security 31,393 9.38%
Supplemental Security 3,597 1.07%
Wage / Salary 91,598 27.37%
Other 18,753 5.60%

Eau Claire Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 34,547 54.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 28,831 45.49%

Eau Claire Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,610 8.22%
Color 1 Box Married 66,934 57.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37,691 32.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,745 2.35%

Eau Claire Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,014 8.85%
Color 1 Box Married 67,224 54.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 34,027 27.33%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,224 9.82%

Eau Claire Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eau Claire Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Eau Claire Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 11,404 5.01%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 18,272 8.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 75,528 33.21%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 59,486 26.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 19,827 8.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 30,062 13.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12,847 5.65%

Eau Claire Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,531 1.71% 2,169 1.46% 4,700 3.17%
Kindergarten 3,620 2.44% 679 0.46% 4,299 2.90%
Grades 1-4 13,046 8.79% 2,877 1.94% 15,923 10.73%
Grades 5-8 15,435 10.41% 2,813 1.90% 18,248 12.30%
Grades 9-12 16,591 11.18% 1,983 1.34% 18,574 12.52%
Undergrad college 25,168 16.97% 1,030 0.69% 26,198 17.66%
Graduate or professional school 1,968 1.33% 218 0.15% 2,186 1.47%
Total 78,359 52.82% 11,769 7.93% 90,128 60.76%

Eau Claire Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eau Claire Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Eau Claire Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 379 369
2002 320 297
2003 315 300
2004 338 291

Eau Claire Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eau Claire Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Eau Claire Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 260,599 90.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,667 9.91%

Eau Claire Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eau Claire Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 367
Eau Claire Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.996 0.242 0.000 0.131 1.369 0.000 4.792 22.385 1.349 28.526
2000 0.996 0.136 0.014 0.244 1.389 0.000 4.764 23.113 1.403 29.279
2001 0.964 0.161 0.027 0.127 1.278 0.000 4.739 24.164 1.352 30.256
2002 1.003 0.186 0.007 0.146 1.342 0.000 4.791 22.322 1.535 28.648
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 1.138 0.178 0.007 0.165 1.487 0.000 3.863 21.307 0.994 26.163
2005 0.949 0.104 0.006 0.195 1.254 0.000 3.840 17.914 1.040 22.793
2006 1.048 0.116 0.000 0.136 1.300 0.000 4.579 19.243 1.106 24.928
2007 0.741 0.160 0.006 0.096 1.003 0.000 4.262 17.458 1.118 22.838

Eau Claire Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 4,323
2000 4,526
2001 4,711
2002 4,513

Eau Claire Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eau Claire Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Eau Claire Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 18,832 12.70%
10-19 Years 23,790 16.04%
20-29 Years 22,850 15.40%
30-39 Years 20,512 13.83%
40-49 Years 21,805 14.70%
50-59 Years 15,897 10.72%
60-69 Years 10,036 6.77%
70-79 Years 8,846 5.96%
80-89 Years 4,772 3.22%
90+ Years 997 0.67%

Eau Claire Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 72,561 48.92%
Color 1 Box Female 75,776 51.08%

Eau Claire Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 141,767 95.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,823 1.90%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,238 0.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,168 0.79%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 652 0.44%
Color 1 Box African-American 556 0.37%
Color 6 Box Other Race 95 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 38 0.03%

Eau Claire Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 135,604 37.42%
2. Norwegian 67,337 18.58%
3. Irish 32,719 9.03%
4. English 19,502 5.38%
5. Polish 18,090 4.99%
6. French Non-Basque 15,039 4.15%
7. Swedish 10,698 2.95%
8. United States Or American 9,577 2.64%
9. Czech 7,301 2.01%
10. French Canadian 5,557 1.53%

Eau Claire Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 269,582 94.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,262 1.50%
3. Miao / Hmong 3,214 1.13%
4. German 2,164 0.76%
5. French 1,041 0.37%
6. Other West Germanic 535 0.19%
7. Chinese 382 0.13%
8. Scandinavian 373 0.13%
9. Vietnamese 338 0.12%
10. Polish 330 0.12%

Eau Claire Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 296,564 98.27%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,361 0.78%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,873 0.95%

Eau Claire Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Eau Claire Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Eau Claire Metro Area Counties Back to top

Eau Claire Metro Area Cities Back to top