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CBSA!20740=METRO("Eau Claire, WI")
Eau Claire, WI metro area
The Eau Claire, WI metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 176,153 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $12.3 billion that year.
Wisconsin2 countiesPart of Eau Claire-Menomonie, WI
GDP, 2024$12.3B#238 of 387 · +4.5% nominal
Income per person, 2024$61,655#195 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.2%#48 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)92.8#216 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Eau Claire, WIUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.3B | 10.8% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.3B | 10.3% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $1.5B | 12.4% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $950M | 7.7% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $486M | 4.0% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $1.7B | 13.8% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $740M | 6.0% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $1.2B | 9.5% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $232M | 1.9% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $653M | 5.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $442M | 3.6% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $355M | 2.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $256M | 2.1% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $301M | 2.5% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $458M | 3.7% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $76M | 0.6% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $4M | 0.0% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $83M | 0.7% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $72M | 0.6% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $197M | 1.6% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa County | Wisconsin | Central | 55017 | |
| Eau Claire County | Wisconsin | Central | 55035 |