Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin demographics

Chippewa Falls, WI demographics: median age 39.2; 20.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Chippewa Falls city, Wisconsin · Incorporated city · GEOID 5514575. The survey estimates a population of 14,782 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Chippewa Falls is 39.2 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.0 years. There are 6,607 households (±329). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	39.2 ±3.0	40.2 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,782
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 18	3,035 ±389	20.5% ±2.6 pp	21.4%	22.0%
18–34	3,427 ±414	23.2% ±2.8 pp	21.9%	22.8%
35–64	5,278 ±499	35.7% ±3.4 pp	38.2%	38.0%
65 and older	3,042 ±471	20.6% ±3.2 pp	18.5%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,782
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
Male	7,389 ±365	50.0% ±2.5 pp	50.1%	49.5%
Female	7,393 ±366	50.0% ±2.5 pp	49.9%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,782
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
White alone	13,523 ±249	91.5% ±1.7 pp	80.1%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	263 ±83	1.8% ±0.6 pp	6.1%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	142 ±73 · low precision	1.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision	0.8%	0.9%
Asian alone	118 ±71 · low precision	0.8% ±0.5 pp · low precision	3.0%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±16 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone	20 ±28 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	2.5%	7.1%
Two or more races	716 ±209	4.8% ±1.4 pp	7.6%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,782
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	14,499 ±129	98.1% ±0.9 pp	92.0%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	283 ±120	1.9% ±0.8 pp	8.0%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 6,607
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
Married-couple family	2,095 ±291	31.7% ±4.1 pp	46.8%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	133 ±98 · low precision	2.0% ±1.5 pp · low precision	4.5%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	863 ±265	13.1% ±4.0 pp	9.1%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	2,935 ±377	44.4% ±5.3 pp	31.5%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	581 ±208	8.8% ±3.1 pp	8.0%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 6,607
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
Households with people under 18	1,441 ±219	21.8% ±3.1 pp	26.1%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	5,166 ±418	78.2% ±5.0 pp	73.9%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 6,607
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	2,935 ±377	44.4% ±5.3 pp	31.5%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,896 ±334	28.7% ±4.8 pp	37.0%	33.8%
Three-person households	703 ±225	10.6% ±3.4 pp	13.1%	15.3%
Four-person households	611 ±167	9.2% ±2.5 pp	10.9%	12.6%
Five-person households	400 ±195	6.1% ±2.9 pp	4.8%	5.9%
Six-person households	10 ±28 · low precision	0.2% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.7%	2.2%
Seven or more people	52 ±49 · low precision	0.8% ±0.7 pp · low precision	1.0%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 14,782
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	14,631 ±72	99.0% ±0.5 pp	94.8%	85.9%
Foreign born	151 ±65	1.0% ±0.4 pp	5.2%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 14,005
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
English only	13,755 ±210	98.2% ±0.6 pp	91.0%	77.7%
Spanish	120 ±74 · low precision	0.9% ±0.5 pp · low precision	4.9%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±16 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.2%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	32 ±43 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	38 ±49 · low precision	0.3% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	22 ±40 · low precision	0.2% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.7%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±16 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±16 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	1.1%
Vietnamese	0 ±16 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±16 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	23 ±25 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	1.2%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±16 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.1%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	15 ±16 · low precision	0.1% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 10,338
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	535 ±212	5.2% ±2.0 pp	6.4%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	3,753 ±513	36.3% ±4.7 pp	29.4%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	2,168 ±364	21.0% ±3.4 pp	19.5%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	1,726 ±254	16.7% ±2.4 pp	11.3%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	1,592 ±362	15.4% ±3.4 pp	22.0%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	564 ±187	5.5% ±1.8 pp	11.4%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 14,640
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	Wisconsin	U.S.
Same house	11,536 ±646	78.8% ±4.4 pp	88.2%	87.7%
Moved within same county	1,525 ±643	10.4% ±4.4 pp	6.2%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	1,463 ±381	10.0% ±2.6 pp	3.3%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	115 ±99 · low precision	0.8% ±0.7 pp · low precision	2.0%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	1 ±3 · low precision	0.0% ±0.0 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

4.4% of Chippewa Falls residents (±1.5 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 5.2% in Wisconsin and 8.4% nationally. 89.0% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Chippewa Falls	Wisconsin	U.S.	Compared with Wisconsin
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	4.4% ±1.5 pp	5.2%	8.4%	Not statistically different
Households with a broadband subscription Households	89.0% ±2.8 pp	90.3%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	7.2% ±2.3 pp	6.2%	6.2%	Not statistically different

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Chippewa Falls . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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