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

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

36%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eau Claire	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$31,510	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$59,705	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$78,108	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,859	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,661	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,433	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	15.5%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eau Claire is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Eau Claire is 8% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eau Claire is 36% 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

$39,799 $59,705 $119,410

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	2,896	$96,065	73.6%
Lake Hallie, WI	6,710	$68,016	22.9%
Altoona, WI	7,769	$63,556	14.9%
Colfax, WI	1,181	$63,000	13.9%
Elk Mound, WI	1,129	$60,500	9.4%
Eau Claire, WI	68,720	$59,705	7.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Daytona Beach, FL	68,711	$38,686	30.1%
North Port, FL	68,779	$64,543	16.7%
Davis, CA	68,640	$75,394	36.3%
Dothan, AL	68,608	$48,377	12.6%
Camarillo, CA	68,583	$98,039	77.2%
Eau Claire, WI	68,720	$59,705	7.9%

Source: The Eau Claire, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).