Buffalo County vs. Eau Claire County

Buffalo County (WI)Eau Claire County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)13,125104,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-3.4%5.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)13,58798,879
Population, Census, April 1, 201013,58798,736
Persons under 5 years, percent5.4%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.8%20.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.1%15.7%
Female persons, percent49.1%50.6%
White alone, percent97.4%91.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.5%4.4%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.2%2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent95.6%89.7%
Veterans, 2014-20188985,835
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.6%3.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)6,83944,399
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.3%63.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$155,900$161,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,239$1,299
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$502$532
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$740$808
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201312.2%28.4%
Building permits, 201827463
Households, 2014-20185,71340,753
Persons per household, 2014-20182.292.43
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.0%80.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.8%6.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.1%89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.5%82.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.7%93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201817.9%31.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.4%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.0%6.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.7%68.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.2%66.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)10,463206,568
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,0281,261,707
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)303,1661,690,887
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)62,3261,013,596
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)77,7831,658,876
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$5,834$16,477
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.918.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$57,134$55,711
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,613$29,524
Persons in poverty, percent8.8%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 20173002,641
Total employment, 20173,00351,027
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)108,5282,707,199
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.1%-0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,0546,178
All firms, 20121,1198,046
Men-owned firms, 20125424,428
Women-owned firms, 20123762,381
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0727,366
Veteran-owned firms, 2012102641
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129376,824
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200720.8%23.9%
Population per square mile, 201020.2154.8
Land area in square miles, 2010671.64637.98

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Buffalo county (WI) and Eau Claire county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.