It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Eagle River has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Eagle River has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Eagle River than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Eagle River may be for you.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Eagle River spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.08 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Eagle River are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.71% of adults in Eagle River having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Eagle River in 2022 was $32,372, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,488 for a family of four. However, Eagle River contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Eagle River is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eagle River home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eagle River residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Eagle River include German, Irish, Italian, Polish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Eagle River is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
