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The Business and Nursing programs had really high enrollment at CVTC. This isn't too surprising as many students choose business when undecided and then move into something else at the 4 year. I know UWEC has tough admission requirements for freshman entering nursing school, and typically the tech colleges have full enrollment and waiting lists for the Nursing program. This is great for the future of the aging baby boomer population and the employment gap with healthcare workers. ~Dr. Victoria Olund

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Tami Davis

I found it interesting that 92% of the population of Eau Claire County has some form of health care coverage and that the patient to clinician ratios are 779 to 1, which the ratio has gone up by 1.3% over the past year.  This increased demand without an increase in supply of health care practitioners could lead to a delay in service for those who need it.

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Tami Davis

I found it surprising that the most common job groups were office & administrative support.  I though healthcare such as RN’s or other healthcare providers would be high on the list because there are so many hospitals and clinics in Eau Claire and the surrounding areas.

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I am a Blugold Alum and I'm so surprised and an "aha" that CVTC has almost as many majors as UWEC. I was an admission counselor many years ago at UWEC (after graduating there) and referred students to CVTC when they didn't get into our nursing program.

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Tami Davis

People living below the poverty level is higher than the national average by 1.1%.  I would have thought it would have been less than the national average because of the job market in Eau Claire.  The largest amount of people living in poverty are females age 18-24 followed by males age 18-24.  Females being the largest demographic living in poverty was not surprising with the wage gap outlined on the previous sections, but the age group was a little surprising- I assumed it would be children, especially if there were multiple children per household, which would multiply faster than adults, if that makes any sense.  It’s not coming out the way I want to explain it.

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Wow--I was surprised at the large geographical span of counties that comprise the student body we serve at CVTC. ~Dr. Victoria Olund

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It's interesting how CVTC, as a smaller school, has awarded nearly the same amount of degrees in recent years, as UWEC. It's certainly close.

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I had thought it would be a longer work commute given the increase in vehicles on the road, along with increased duration and frequency of congested traffic times throughout Eau Claire.  I did notice that the average continued to creep up to longer periods of time over the years.  A better public transit infrastructure would be great versus being a part of the congestion.

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I just found it strange, where you can click on neighboring counties and there was nothing for Chippewa aside from a lot of NA%. Yet Clark County had a wealth of info.

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It is interesting how the income levels go down as you get outside of EC county, especially as you go north and east.

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I was definitely surprised at the median age of EC county. It makes sense the surrounding counties median age is older - the majority of decent jobs are in EC county. Many retirees in the surrounding counties.

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I was very surprised at the income drop off once you go to the west or east of the city of Eau Claire:
HIGHEST MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME (TOTAL)

1. Census Tract 16

3. Census Tract 8.01

5. Census Tract 8.02

In 2017, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Eau Claire County, WI was Census Tract 16 with a value of $71,633, followed by Census Tract 8.01 and Census Tract 8.02, with respective values of $67,115 and $65,688.

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This surprised me!
Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

LARGEST RACE OR ETHNICITY LIVING IN POVERTY

1. White

2. 12,123 ± 736

3. Hispanic

4. 975 ± 222

5. Two Or More

6. 756 ± 228

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Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Eau Claire County, WI, by median earnings, are Legal Occupations ($84,500), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($77,675), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($60,261).

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In 2017, full-time male employees in Eau Claire County, WI made 1.33 times more than female employees.

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HIGHEST AVERAGE SALARIES BY RACE & ETHNICITY

1.  Asian

$51,905 ± $6,236

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MEDIAN AGE

34.3
Even though it grew from the previous year, I would have thought the median age would be older!