About Eau Claire

Eau Claire is a tiny village located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 671 people and just one neighborhood, Eau Claire is the 553rd largest community in Michigan.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Eau Claire is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 41.2% of the Eau Claire workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Eau Claire is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Eau Claire who work in sales jobs (12.53%), office and administrative support jobs (10.03%), and management occupations (6.96%).

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.58 minutes getting to work every day.

As is often the case in a small village, Eau Claire doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Eau Claire Information and Demographics

The citizens of Eau Claire have a very low rate of college education: just 9.65% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 14.96% for all cities.

The per capita income in Eau Claire in 2000 was $15,668, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $62,672 for a family of four.

The people who call Eau Claire home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Eau Claire is White, followed by African-American. Eau Claire also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.77% of the village's residents. Important ancestries of people in Eau Claire include German, Irish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Eau Claire is English. Some people also speak Spanish.