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County:

Eau Claire County

State:

Wisconsin

FIPS Code:

55035

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

162,605

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

67,219

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

78,805

17.2%

10.9%

6.4%

1990:

85,183

8.1%

0.9%

7.2%

2000:

93,142

9.3%

4.3%

5.1%

2005:

94,089

1.0%

-1.3%

2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

87,936

94.4%

0-to-19:

26,559

28.5%

Black:

471

0.5%

20-to-39:

29,567

31.7%

Hispanic:

879

0.9%

40-to-59:

22,648

24.3%

American Indian:

484

0.5%

60-plus:

14,368

15.4%

Other:

3,372

3.6%

Median Age:

32.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

146.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

88.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.0%

Median Family Income:

$50,737

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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