La Crosse, WI

Census Place

Add Comparison

2022 Population

52,043

0.88% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

2.04% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21%

4.79% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,836

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$183,300

13.7% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

27,957

0.771% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, La Crosse, WI had a population of 52k people with a median age of 30 and a median household income of $51,836. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of La Crosse, WI declined from 52,505 to 52,043, a −0.88% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,067 to $51,836, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Crosse, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.92%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), and White (Hispanic) (0.963%).

None of the households in La Crosse, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.1% of the residents in La Crosse, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in La Crosse, WI are University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2,551 degrees awarded in 2022), Western Technical College (240170) (1,316 degrees), and Viterbo University (951 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in La Crosse, WI was $183,300, and the homeownership rate was 46.3%.

Most people in La Crosse, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in La Crosse, WI was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

La Crosse, WI is home to a population of 52k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.6% of La Crosse, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2022, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (46k people) in La Crosse, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.09k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.52k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.1% of La Crosse, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in La Crosse, WI was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Crosse, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Crosse, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
46k ± 640
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.09k ± 447
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.52k ± 384

2.39%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

2.39% of the people in La Crosse, WI are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in La Crosse, WI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

2.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.31k people

As of 2022, 2.6% of La Crosse, WI residents (1.35k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Crosse, WI was 2.49%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Crosse, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
784 ± 179
Gulf War (2001-)
547 ± 177
Gulf War (1990s)
528 ± 266

La Crosse, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.43 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of La Crosse, WI employs 28k people. The largest industries in La Crosse, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,675 people), Retail Trade (3,934 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,399 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($67,689), Public Administration ($56,035), and Finance & Insurance ($44,500).

Employment

Occupations

28k

2022 Value

± 1,318

0.771%

1 Year growth

± 6.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in La Crosse, WI grew at a rate of 0.771%, from 27.7k employees to 28k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Crosse, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,039 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,968 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,711 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Crosse, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in the United States (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

28k

2022 Value

± 1,318

0.771%

1 Year growth

± 6.48%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in La Crosse, WI grew at a rate of 0.771%, from 27.7k employees to 28k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Crosse, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,675 people), Retail Trade (3,934 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Crosse, WI, though some of these residents may live in La Crosse, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,556

Median earning men ± $2,875

$27,935

Median earning women ± $2,162

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($68,977), Public Administration ($57,888), and Wholesale Trade ($55,685).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($65,139), Public Administration ($55,536), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,942).

Civics

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming is currently represented by 435 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

Senator from N/AN/A

N/AN/A
N/A
N/AN/A
N/A

are the senators currently representing the United States.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'concat')

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

Error: TypeError: electionStateIDs.map is not a function

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'map')

Education

In 2022, universities in La Crosse, WI awarded 4,818 degrees. The student population of La Crosse, WI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 6,616 male students and 9,986 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in La Crosse, WI are White (4,190 and 87.5%), followed by Two or More Races (165 and 3.45%), Hispanic or Latino (147 and 3.07%), and Asian (124 and 2.59%).

The largest universities in La Crosse, WI by number of degrees awarded are University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (2,551 and 52.9%), Western Technical College (240170) (1,316 and 27.3%), and Viterbo University (951 and 19.7%).

The most popular majors in La Crosse, WI are Registered Nursing (285 and 5.92%), General Biological Sciences (277 and 5.75%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (270 and 5.6%).

The median tuition costs in La Crosse, WI are $30,400 for private four year colleges, and $7,585 and $16,404 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in La Crosse, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 39.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 16,602 (39.9% men and 60.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 16,602 students enrolled in La Crosse, WI, 39.9% men and 60.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 14,141 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
258 degrees awarded
General Psychology
205 degrees awarded
General Finance
201 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in La Crosse, WI was General Biological Sciences with 258 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in La Crosse, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
2,551 degrees awarded
Western Technical College (240170)
1,316 degrees awarded
Viterbo University
951 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Wisconsin-La Crosse with 2,551 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 1,858 men were awarded degrees from institutions in La Crosse, WI, which is 0.628 times less than the 2,960 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,190 degrees mean that there were 25.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 165 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,647) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,940) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Measure

In 2022, 0.697% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.597% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.41M), Some college (1.02M), and Bachelors Degree (921k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Crosse, WI was $183,300 in 2022, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $161,200 to $183,300, a 13.7% increase. The homeownership rate in La Crosse, WI is 46.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in La Crosse, WI have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Crosse, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in La Crosse, WI is $51,836. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in La Crosse, WI was Census Tract 106 with a value of $96,094, followed by Census Tract 102.02 and Census Tract 7, with respective values of $90,077 and $80,908.

Housing

Property

$183,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$4,028

$10,491

Median Property Taxes

±$675

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Crosse, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Crosse, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.3%

Homeownership

2022

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 46.3% of the housing units in La Crosse, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Crosse, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 106
Census Tract 102.02
Census Tract 7

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in La Crosse, WI was Census Tract 106 with a value of $96,094, followed by Census Tract 102.02 and Census Tract 7, with respective values of $90,077 and $80,908.

The following map shows all of the places in La Crosse, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$51,836

Median Household Income

± $2,722

22.7k

Number of Households

± 1,168

In 2022, the median household income of the 22.7k households in La Crosse, WI grew to $51,836 from the previous year's value of $47,067.

The following chart displays the households in La Crosse, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Crosse, WI is from La Crosse, WI.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in La Crosse, WI across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.8%)
Carpooled (8.65%)
Walked (8.42%)

In 2022, 70.8% of workers in La Crosse, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.65%) and those who walked to work (8.42%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Crosse, WI have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.44% of the workforce in La Crosse, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Crosse, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Crosse, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Crosse, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Crosse, WI (10.1k out of 47.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Crosse, WI is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.9% of the population of La Crosse, WI has health coverage, with 57.5% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.23% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 39.1% between 18 and 34 years, 27.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.14%

Uninsured

57.5%

Employer Coverage

13.9%

Medicaid

11.5%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.23%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Crosse, WI declined by 6.15% from 5.47% to 5.14%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in La Crosse, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

United States

Nation