La Crosse, WI

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2023 Population

51,791

0.484% 1-year decline

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

30.3

1% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.6%

2.96% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,803

3.79% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$196,600

7.26% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

27,949

0.0286% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, La Crosse, WI had a population of 51.8k people with a median age of 30.3 and a median household income of $53,803. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of La Crosse, WI declined from 52,043 to 51,791, a −0.484% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,836 to $53,803, a 3.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Crosse, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.53%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.06%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.81%), and White (Hispanic) (1.19%).

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% 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 2023, the median property value in La Crosse, WI was $196,600, and the homeownership rate was 46.1%.

Most people in La Crosse, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.5 minutes. The average car ownership in La Crosse, WI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

La Crosse, WI is home to a population of 51.8k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.86% of La Crosse, WI residents were born outside of the country (1.48k people).

In 2023, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.2k people) in La Crosse, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.34k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.58k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of La Crosse, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in La Crosse, WI was 99.1%, 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)
45.2k ± 719
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.34k ± 476
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 398

3.12%

Hispanic Population

1.62k people

3.12% of the people in La Crosse, WI are hispanic (1.62k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,791 ± 7,097 people
India
23,051 ± 3,720 people
China
15,381 ± 3,041 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 84,791 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 23,051 and China with 15,381.

Foreign-Born Population

2.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.48k people

2.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

As of 2023, 2.86% of La Crosse, WI residents (1.48k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Crosse, WI was 2.6%, 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
738 ± 161
Gulf War (2001-)
575 ± 161
Gulf War (1990s)
517 ± 253

La Crosse, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of La Crosse, WI employs 27.9k people. The largest industries in La Crosse, WI are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,504 people), Retail Trade (3,934 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,477 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($70,400), Public Administration ($58,319), and Finance & Insurance ($47,618).

Males in Wisconsin have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,062. The income inequality in Wisconsin (measured using the Gini index) is 0.443, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

27.9k

2023 Value

± 1,296

−0.0286%

1 Year decline

± 6.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Crosse, WI declined at a rate of −0.0286%, from 28k employees to 27.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Crosse, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,979 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,909 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,446 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Crosse, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.9k

2023 Value

± 1,296

−0.0286%

1 Year decline

± 6.61%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in La Crosse, WI declined at a rate of −0.0286%, from 28k employees to 27.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Crosse, WI, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,504 people), Retail Trade (3,934 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,477 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

$40,554

Median earning men ± $2,155

$30,108

Median earning women ± $2,181

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($67,181), Public Administration ($60,469), and Wholesale Trade ($56,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($125,221), Public Administration ($57,983), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,276).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for La Crosse, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

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 Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

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

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Measure

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

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

Educational Attainment

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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 $196,600 in 2023, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $183,300 to $196,600, a 7.26% increase. The homeownership rate in La Crosse, WI is 46.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in La Crosse, WI have an average commute time of 16.5 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 $53,803. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in La Crosse, WI was Census Tract 106 with a value of $102,228, followed by Census Tract 102.02 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $91,495 and $85,603.

Housing

Property

$196,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,503

$10,476

Median Property Taxes

±$632

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

46.1%

Homeownership

2023

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.1% of the housing units in La Crosse, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 106
Census Tract 102.02
Census Tract 107

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in La Crosse, WI was Census Tract 106 with a value of $102,228, followed by Census Tract 102.02 and Census Tract 107, with respective values of $91,495 and $85,603.

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.

$53,803

Median Household Income

± $2,834

22.7k

Number of Households

± 1,192

In 2023, the median household income of the 22.7k households in La Crosse, WI grew to $53,803 from the previous year's value of $51,836.

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 Wisconsin.

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2021 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2022, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.043% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68%)
Worked At Home (9.99%)
Carpooled (9.24%)

In 2023, 68% of workers in La Crosse, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.99%) and those who carpooled to work (9.24%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Crosse, WI have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% 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

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Crosse, WI (10.3k out of 47.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. 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 Two Or More 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

94.7% of the population of La Crosse, WI has health coverage, with 56% on employee plans, 15.2% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in La Crosse County, WI see 705 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.17% increase from the previous year (690 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1021 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 285 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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705 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in La Crosse County, WI

Primary care physicians in La Crosse County, WI see an average of 705 patients per year. This represents a 2.17% increase from the previous year (690 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in La Crosse County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 37.5% between 18 and 34 years, 27.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.26%

Uninsured

56%

Employer Coverage

15.2%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Crosse, WI grew by 2.44% from 5.14% to 5.26%.

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.

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