Fairchild

Population: 418
Median household income: $47,083
Median home value: $102,000

Located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, Fairchild is a community with a population of 418. The median household income of $47,083 is below the Eau Claire County median ($71,834).

From 2019 to 2023, Fairchild's population declined 28.4% from 584 to 418, while its median home value rose 50.9% from $67,600 to $102,000.

66.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 418
Median age: 48.8 yrs
Median household income: $47,083
Median home value: $102,000
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 242
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

584418

Median household income

$35,250$47,083

Median home value

$67,600$102,000

Median gross rent

$639$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	584	$35,250	$67,600	$639
2020	559	$39,783	$65,000	$645
2021	549	$48,250	$70,800	$669
2022	505	$45,000	$79,600	$713
2023	418	$47,083	$102,000	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5419.9%

55 to 6420.8%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.4%
5 to 17	57	13.6%
18 to 24	37	8.9%
25 to 34	46	11.0%
35 to 44	46	11.0%
45 to 54	83	19.9%
55 to 64	87	20.8%
65 to 74	32	7.7%
75 and over	20	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	392	93.8%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	2.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate49.0%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree3.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	11.5%
High school graduate	154	49.0%
Some college or associate's	108	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	12	3.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone68.8%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	128	68.8%
Carpooled	22	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	14.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	40	25.2%
15 to 29 min	54	34.0%
30 to 44 min	24	15.1%
45 to 59 min	24	15.1%
60+ min	17	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 16.4% (68 of 415)

	Count	Share
Family households	115	59.3%
Nonfamily households	79	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	194	80.2%
Vacant	48	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	134	69.1%
Renter-occupied	60	30.9%

1-unit, detached66.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units11.6%

20 or more units9.9%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	160	66.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	4	1.7%
5 to 19 units	28	11.6%
20 or more units	24	9.9%
Mobile home & other	26	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5524825
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.6052, -90.9567