Eau Claire: First Ancestry Claimed By Tract

Top Four First Ancestries

At the tract level there are four main ancestries that were claimed: German, Norwegian, Irish, and English. The Germans were concentrated near the third ward, East of Dells Pond, and South and West of Clairemont Avenue. The Norwegians were concentrated on the East side of the Third ward, and North of the Ninth ward. The English were concentrated in the Central Business District, and also South and West of Clairemont Avenue. The highest concentration of Irish live in the Central Business District, Ninth ward, Third ward, and South of Clairemont Avenue. Click on the graph to see the spatial spatial distribution for each ethnic group.

Percent German By Tract

The Germans which had the highest percentage First Claimed Ancestry per tract live in the Third ward which is quite old and full of Cape Cod homes, Arts and Crafts, and Bungalows with a few others mixed in. The Germans also are heavily rooted South & West of Clairemont Avenue which is dominated by 1950’s and 1960’s ranch style homes. We get most of our German population in areas of the city that developed later, with the exception of the third ward. The percentage ranges on the legend tells the percent people claimed German as their first ancestor in each tract.

Percent Norwegian By Tract

We have the highest percentage per tract of Norwegian Ancestry in the Third ward and North of downtown. The oldest sections of the city still contain a high percentage per tract which indicates that there are many Norwegians throughout the city. The percentage ranges on the legend tells the percent people claimed Norwegian as their first ancestor in each tract.

Percent Irish By Tract

People that claimed Irish as their first ancestor are in the Central Business District, Third Ward, Ninth ward, and South of Clairemont Avenue. The percentage per tract is relatively small so only a few people claiming ancestry to the Irish changes the darkness of the color the tract is and explains why so many tracts have a darker color.  The percentage ranges on the legend tells the percent people claimed Irish as their first ancestor in each tract.

Percent English By Tract

The English which have the lowest percentage of ancestry claimed to them are mainly in the Central Business District which is quite old with some 1800’s age Upright-wings, and many old commercial buildings. They also settled South & West of Clairemont Avenue which is dominated by 1950’s and 1960’s ranch style homes. The percentage per tract is relatively small so only a few people claiming ancestry to the English changes the color the tract is. The percentage ranges on the legend tells the percent people claimed English as their first ancestor in each tract.