Poverty Rate in Eau Claire County, WI
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
11.8%
Rank #1,221/3,222 · #51 in WI
62th
Eau Claire 11.8%
WI 10.6% +11.8%
US 12.6% -6.4%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How Eau Claire County's poverty rate of 11.8% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Eau Claire County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #1,218 | Reagan County, TX | 11.8% |
| #1,219 | Armstrong County, PA | 11.8% |
| #1,220 | Shenandoah County, VA | 11.8% |
| #1,221 | Eau Claire County, WI | 11.8% |
| #1,222 | Hall County, GA | 11.8% |
| #1,223 | Douglas County, NE | 11.8% |
| #1,224 | Duchesne County, UT | 11.8% |
About Poverty Rate
Eau Claire County, Wisconsin has a poverty rate of 11.8%, ranking #1,221 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 6.4% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Wisconsin, it ranks #51 of 72. This places it in the 62th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.