2020 census As of the
2020 census, Chippewa Falls had a population of 14,731. The
population density was . The median age was 39.4 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males. There were 6,482 households in Chippewa Falls, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.4% were married-couple households, 22.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 40.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 13,661 people, 5,896 households, and 3,275 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 6,304 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1%
White, 1.7%
African American, 0.7%
Native American, 0.9%
Asian, 0.2% from
other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population. There were 5,896 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.7% were
married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.5% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 38 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
2000 census At the 2000
census, there were 12,925 people, 5,638 households and 3,247 families living in the city. The
population density was 1,191.2 per square mile (459.9/km2). There were 5,905 housing units at an average density of 544.2 per square mile (210.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.62%
White, 0.30%
African American, 0.46%
Native American, 0.67%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.16% from
other races, and 0.77% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. There were 5,638 households, of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were
married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 36.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89. Age distribution was 24.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males. The
median household income was $32,744, and the median family income was $43,519. Males had a median income of $32,016 versus $22,655 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $18,366. About 8.7% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Government==