Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire median real estate price is $378,650, which is more expensive than 63.2% of the neighborhoods in Wisconsin and 48.9% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.
The average rental price in Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is currently $1,366, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price than 59.1% of Wisconsin neighborhoods.
Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is an urban neighborhood (based on population density) located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to small (studio to two bedroom) single-family homes and apartment complexes/high-rise apartments. Most of the residential real estate is renter occupied. Many of the residences in the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood are older, well-established, built between 1940 and 1969. A number of residences were also built before 1940.
Real estate vacancies in Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire are 3.0%, which is lower than one will find in 78.8% of American neighborhoods. Demand for real estate in Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire is above average for the U.S., and may signal some demand for either price increases or new construction of residential product for this neighborhood.
When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.
Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.
In addition, an extraordinary 63.0% of the residents of the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood are currently enrolled in college. This is such a large part of life in this neighborhood that the neighborhood changes a great deal with the change of semesters and is far quieter during the summer when many students are away.
Also, one of the really interesting characteristics about the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood is that, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive research, it is an excellent choice in which to reside for college students. Due to its popularity among college students who already choose to live here, its walkability, and its above average safety from crime, the neighborhood is ideal for prospective or already-enrolled college students. Between semesters and during school breaks, you'll notice that the excitement here fluctuates with the college seasons. Despite the excitement however, parents of college-age children can rest easy knowing that this neighborhood has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 0.7% of college-friendly places to live in the state of Wisconsin.
Regardless of the means by which residents commute, this neighborhood has a length of commute that is notable. Residents of the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 67.3% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 98.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
More people in Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire choose to walk to work each day (17.4%) than almost any neighborhood in America. If you are attracted to the idea of being able to walk to work, this neighborhood could be a good choice.
There are more people living in the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood employed as sales and service workers (59.3%) than almost any neighborhood in the country. From fast-food service workers to major sales accounts, sales and service workers make up the largest proportion of our national employment picture. But despite that size and importance nationally, this neighborhood still stands out as unique due to the dominance of people living here who work in such occupations.
Some neighborhoods have more internal cohesiveness than others. While other neighborhoods feel like a collection of strangers who just happen to live near each other. Sometimes this comes down to not only the personalities of the people in a place, but how long people have been together in that neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research has revealed some interesting things about the rootedness of people in the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood. In the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood, a greater proportion of the residents living here today did not live here five years ago than is found in 99.5% of U.S. Neighborhoods. This neighborhood, more than almost any other in America, has new residents from other areas.
Did you know that the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood has more Norwegian and Finnish ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 11.9% of this neighborhood's residents have Norwegian ancestry and 1.4% have Finnish ancestry.
There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.
The neighbors in the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood in Eau Claire are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 75.4% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.
The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.
In the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood, 40.7% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 31.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations (15.9%), and 12.0% in manufacturing and laborer occupations.
The most common language spoken in the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood is English, spoken by 90.9% of households. Some people also speak Chinese (3.8%).
Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.
In the Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood in Eau Claire, WI, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (33.4%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (14.9%), and residents who report Norwegian roots (11.9%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (8.5%), along with some Asian ancestry residents (8.1%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in Third Ward / University of Wisconsin Eau Claire neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (67.3% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (58.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also hop out the door and walk to work to get to work (17.4%) and 5.4% of residents also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.