Eau Claire County vs. Chippewa County

Eau Claire County (WI)Chippewa County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)104,53464,135
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)5.7%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)98,87962,506
Population, Census, April 1, 201098,73662,415
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.4%22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.7%18.0%
Female persons, percent50.6%48.2%
White alone, percent91.8%94.9%
Black or African American alone, percent1.2%1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.6%0.6%
Asian alone, percent4.4%1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.6%1.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent89.7%93.5%
Veterans, 2014-20185,8354,730
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.8%1.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)44,39928,615
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201863.2%72.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$161,600$159,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,299$1,216
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$532$484
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$808$798
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201328.4%17.1%
Building permits, 2018463299
Households, 2014-201840,75325,485
Persons per household, 2014-20182.432.39
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201880.2%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.6%3.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201889.6%88.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.9%80.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.5%92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201831.8%20.1%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.0%8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.5%5.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.9%64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.9%62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)206,56870,027
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,261,707260,173
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,690,8871,930,526
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,013,596408,392
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,658,8761,064,917
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,477$16,924
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.322.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$55,711$57,288
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,524$28,277
Persons in poverty, percent12.9%11.3%
Total employer establishments, 20172,6411,601
Total employment, 201751,02721,714
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,707,199842,805
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.2%-1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20176,1784,042
All firms, 20128,0465,234
Men-owned firms, 20124,4282,713
Women-owned firms, 20122,3811,563
Minority-owned firms, 2012264141
Nonminority-owned firms, 20127,3664,882
Veteran-owned firms, 2012641445
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20126,8244,442
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.4%0.0%
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, 200723.9%17.7%
Population per square mile, 2010154.861.9
Land area in square miles, 2010637.981,008.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

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