Chippewa Falls is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 12,976 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Chippewa Falls is the 59th largest community in Wisconsin. Much of the housing stock in Chippewa Falls was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chippewa Falls is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chippewa Falls is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Chippewa Falls who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.54%), sales jobs (10.64%), and management occupations (6.28%).

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Chippewa Falls spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.13 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Chippewa Falls Information and Demographics

The citizens of Chippewa Falls are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 16.36% of adults in Chippewa Falls having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Chippewa Falls in 2000 was $18,366, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $73,464 for a family of four.

The people who call Chippewa Falls home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chippewa Falls is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chippewa Falls include German, Norwegian, Irish, French, Polish, French Canadian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Chippewa Falls is English.