Chippewa Falls is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 14,656 people and four associated neighborhoods, Chippewa Falls is the 63rd largest community in Wisconsin.
Also of interest is that Chippewa Falls has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.05% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Chippewa Falls spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.01 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Chippewa Falls doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Chippewa Falls are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.66% of adults in Chippewa Falls having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Chippewa Falls in 2022 was $32,629, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,516 for a family of four. However, Chippewa Falls contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Chippewa Falls home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chippewa Falls residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chippewa Falls include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Chippewa Falls is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.