Chippewa Falls

Population: 14,643
Median household income: $62,133
Median home value: $194,800

Chippewa Falls is a community in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, home to 14,643 residents. At $62,133, its median household income sits below Chippewa County's $74,009.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chippewa Falls's population grew 3.8% from 14,101 to 14,643, while its median home value rose 44.2% from $135,100 to $194,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.8% of the population. 76.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,643
Median age: 38.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,133
Median home value: $194,800
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 6,765
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,10114,643

Median household income

$46,909$62,133

Median home value

$135,100$194,800

Median gross rent

$818$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,101	$46,909	$135,100	$818
2020	14,197	$54,917	$151,100	$835
2021	14,581	$54,315	$153,800	$853
2022	14,623	$58,558	$173,200	$895
2023	14,643	$62,133	$194,800	$910

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.9%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	793	5.4%
5 to 17	2,087	14.3%
18 to 24	1,368	9.3%
25 to 34	2,207	15.1%
35 to 44	2,024	13.8%
45 to 54	1,583	10.8%
55 to 64	1,689	11.5%
65 to 74	1,591	10.9%
75 and over	1,301	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,147	89.8%
Black or African American	446	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	154	1.1%
Asian	192	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	423	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	281	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	603	5.8%
High school graduate	3,606	34.7%
Some college or associate's	3,830	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,647	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	709	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,403	76.5%
Carpooled	585	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	129	1.8%
Bicycle	14	0.2%
Worked from home	781	11.1%
Other means	154	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,747	43.7%
15 to 29 min	2,571	40.9%
30 to 44 min	744	11.8%
45 to 59 min	54	0.9%
60+ min	169	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 12.6% (1,725 of 13,669)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,002	46.8%
Nonfamily households	3,412	53.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,414	94.8%
Vacant	351	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,460	53.9%
Renter-occupied	2,954	46.1%

1-unit, detached52.9%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units20.1%

5 to 19 units11.4%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,580	52.9%
1-unit, attached	416	6.1%
2 to 4 units	1,361	20.1%
5 to 19 units	772	11.4%
20 or more units	494	7.3%
Mobile home & other	142	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5514575
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.54 sq mi
Center point: 44.9347, -91.3892