Eau Claire, WI

Eau Claire, WI

1975‑1983:		Eau Claire, WI SMSA
1983‑2003:		Eau Claire, WI MSA
2003‑2006:		Eau Claire, WI Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Chippewa County, WI		42,839		45,096		47,717		52,127		52,360		55,195		59,696

Eau Claire County, WI		54,187		58,300		67,219		78,805		85,183		93,142		94,083



Total		-		-		-		130,932		137,543		148,337		153,779
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		5.0%		7.8%		3.7%



Total (as currently defined)		97,026		103,396		114,936		130,932		137,543		148,337		153,779
Percent Change		-		6.6%		11.2%		13.9%		5.0%		7.8%		3.7%

Timeline

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Chippewa County, WI

Eau Claire County, WI

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Eau Claire, WI		36,058			37,987			44,619			51,509	*		56,856	*		61,704	*		62,570	*



Total		0			0			0			51,509			56,856			61,704			62,570
Metro		0			0			0			130,932			137,543			148,337			153,779
Percent											39.3%			41.3%			41.6%			40.7%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Eau Claire, WI

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					75,659		57.8%
			UA Population				72,317		55.2%
		Rural Population					55,273		42.2%

		Inside Central Cities					51,509		39.3%
		Outside Central Cities					79,423		60.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					130,932		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Eau Claire, WI			72,317		72,317		100.0%

		Total					72,317


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					83,378		60.6%
			UA Population				80,293		58.4%
		Rural Population					54,165		39.4%

		Inside Central Cities					56,856		41.3%
		Outside Central Cities					80,687		58.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					137,543		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Eau Claire, WI			80,293		80,293		100.0%

		Total					80,293


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					97,794		65.9%
			UA Population				91,393		61.6%
		Rural Population					50,543		34.1%

		Inside Principal Cities					61,704		41.6%
		Outside Principal Cities					86,633		58.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					148,337		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Eau Claire, WI			91,393		91,393		100.0%

		Total					91,393


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Aug 1975



-		New SMSA: Eau Claire, WI SMSA
-		Chippewa County, WI included as original SMSA component
-		Eau Claire County, WI included as original SMSA component
-		Eau Claire, WI designated as original central city of new SMSA