Eau Claire, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

9%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$46,962	$43,754	$44,883
Median household income	$88,661	$81,774	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$116,905	$103,160	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$58,468	$47,125	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,916	$54,326	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,393	$38,113	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.1%	3.9%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eau Claire is 5% higher than the national average
The median household income in Eau Claire is 9% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eau Claire is 37% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Eau Claire is 3% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$59,101 $88,661 $177,322

City

$54,510 $81,774 $163,548

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Eau Claire median earnings by income bracket

Eau Claire employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.8%	6.8%
Manufacturing sector	17.5%	17.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.3%	4.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.7%	20.7%
Public administration	3.6%	3.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	22.3%	22.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lake Wissota, WI	2,990	$142,318	75.0%
Lake Hallie, WI	6,885	$99,860	22.8%
Altoona, WI	8,056	$94,621	16.3%
Colfax, WI	1,225	$94,107	15.7%
Elk Mound, WI	1,174	$89,762	10.4%
Eau Claire, WI	70,119	$88,661	9.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bossier City, LA	70,171	$70,828	12.9%
Waterloo, IA	70,052	$69,795	14.2%
Palo Alto, CA	70,212	$259,617	219.2%
Yorba Linda, CA	70,241	$194,330	138.9%
Palatine, IL	70,310	$123,796	52.2%
Eau Claire, WI	70,119	$88,661	9.0%

Source: The Eau Claire, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.