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Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Chippewa Falls is a Census city of 14,782 people across 11.37 square miles of land, in Chippewa County. Median household income is $57,873, 50.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 45 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $20.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Chippewa Falls
What Chippewa Falls is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.37 sq mi
- Water area0.54 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,300
- County holding the largest share of its areaChippewa County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Chippewa Falls
- Population14,782
- Median age39.2
- Population under 183,035
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over3,042
- Share 65 and over20.6 percent
- Households6,607
- Family households3,091
- Share of households that are families46.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Chippewa Falls
- Median household income$57,873
- Per capita income$31,256
- Civilian labor force7,575
- Employed7,270
- Unemployed305 plus or minus 145
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over10,338
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Chippewa Falls
- Housing units6,807
- Occupied units6,607
- Vacant units200 plus or minus 124
- Vacancy rate2.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Owner occupied3,351
- Renter occupied3,256
- Ownership rate50.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$210,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$910
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.9 percent
- Single family units3,905
- Share single family57.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,765
- Share in buildings of two or more40.6 percent
- Mobile homes137 plus or minus 115
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Chippewa Falls gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute6,437
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,028
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more943 plus or minus 276
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Drove alone76.0 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 2.7
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home10.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Chippewa Falls (7(a))
- Approvals45
- Gross approval$20,622,700
- Average approval$458,282
- Median approval$252,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,352,820
- Largest approval$2,040,900
- Jobs supported587
- Jobs per approval13.0
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more22.2 percent
- Share to franchises2.2 percent
- Distinct lenders15
- Distinct industries by NAICS32
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chippewa Falls, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Chippewa Falls (504)
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$22,905,000
- Average approval$738,871
- Median approval$555,000
- Largest approval$3,569,000
- Jobs supported646
- Loans with a final outcome10
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chippewa Falls, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 10 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Chippewa Falls
- NFIP communityCity of Chippewa Falls
- NFIP community number550044
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/19/23
The City of Chippewa Falls participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 550044 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chippewa County, not Chippewa Falls
Chippewa County context, not Chippewa Falls figures
- Establishments in Chippewa County1,660
- Covered employment, Chippewa County26,613
- Average annual pay, Chippewa County$53,189
- Housing units permitted, Chippewa County364
Every figure in this section is published for Chippewa County as a whole and is not a measurement of Chippewa Falls.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Chippewa Falls questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin?
14,782, in 6,607 households. Chippewa Falls city covers 11.37 square miles of land, which is 1,300 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Chippewa Falls in?
Chippewa County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Chippewa Falls?
$57,873. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,400. Median gross rent is $910 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Chippewa Falls businesses?
45 7(a) approvals totaling $20.6 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, median approval $252,000, plus 31 504 approvals worth $22.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Chippewa Falls, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Chippewa Falls borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Chippewa Falls. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Chippewa Falls in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Chippewa Falls appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Chippewa Falls, city of, community 550044, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Chippewa Falls figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chippewa County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Chippewa Falls.
Is zoning published for Chippewa Falls?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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