Population 2,572 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eau Claire
Household size in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Eau Claire run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.3, Eau Claire is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Eau Claire, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Eau Claire
Renters in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Eau Claire is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.8% of the housing in Eau Claire, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +3 | +6 |
Eau Claire is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $768 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $792 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$128 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Eau Claire runs $792 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Eau Claire
Bachelor's degrees in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Eau Claire: 20.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Eau Claire have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Michigan.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Eau Claire
| Period | Eau Claire | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Eau Claire runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Eau Claire compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eau Claire | 2.42 | 48.3 | 6.7% | 13.4% | 14.8% | 1964 | $792 | 20.5% | 91.8% | 3.5% |
| Shanghai Corners | 2.34 | 53.8 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 1960 | $879 | 19.6% | 92.5% | 1.5% |
| Naomi | 2.68 | 41.3 | 9.2% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1965 | $703 | 17.0% | 93.0% | 3.2% |
| Berrien Center | 2.60 | 46.9 | 7.9% | 10.9% | 16.8% | 1978 | $865 | 27.5% | 94.0% | 3.9% |
| Indian Lake | 2.30 | 48.3 | 8.8% | 21.8% | 19.0% | 1956 | $751 | 21.3% | 93.1% | 4.1% |
| Sodus | 2.42 | 45.7 | 2.7% | 12.6% | 4.9% | 1971 | $989 | 24.2% | 94.0% | 4.9% |
| Berrien Springs | 2.40 | 38.0 | 7.5% | 39.3% | 9.1% | 1971 | $900 | 57.0% | 96.1% | 3.3% |
| Spinks Corners | 2.05 | 57.1 | 4.4% | 3.9% | 8.6% | 1957 | $806 | 23.2% | 74.9% | 7.2% |
| Buckhorn | 2.82 | 44.2 | 4.2% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1993 | $1,721 | 56.1% | 98.2% | 1.3% |
| Sister Lakes | 2.28 | 46.1 | 4.0% | 11.9% | 29.1% | 1967 | $767 | 22.3% | 90.8% | 3.0% |
| Pearl Grange | 1.78 | 57.2 | 3.6% | 12.6% | 13.7% | 1960 | $778 | 14.4% | 97.2% | 8.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Eau Claire. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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