La Crosse, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

651

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

1.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

33.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,107

16.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$140,700

Population & Diversity

La Crosse, IN is home to a population of 651 people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.84% of La Crosse, IN residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 26.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (601 people) in La Crosse, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of La Crosse, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Crosse, IN was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Crosse, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
601 ± 169
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23 ± 26
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 17

1.38%

Hispanic Population

9 people

1.38% of the people in La Crosse, IN are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Crosse, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

6.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of La Crosse, IN residents (12 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Crosse, IN was 6.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 24
Korea
5 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 19

La Crosse, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Crosse, IN.

Economy

The economy of La Crosse, IN employs 279 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Crosse, IN were Manufacturing (55 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,015), Public Administration ($62,500), and Finance & Insurance ($58,500).

Employment

Occupations

279

2024 Value

± 90

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Crosse, IN grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 237 employees to 279 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Crosse, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (52 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (33 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Crosse, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

279

2024 Value

± 90

17.7%

1 Year growth

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Crosse, IN grew at a rate of 17.7%, from 237 employees to 279 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Crosse, IN, are Manufacturing (55 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Crosse, IN, though some of these residents may live in La Crosse, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,917

Median earning men ± $12,035

$41,346

Median earning women ± $7,928

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,676), Manufacturing ($61,250), and Retail Trade ($51,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,688), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Crosse, IN was $140,700 in 2024, which is 0.423 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,000 to $140,700, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in La Crosse, IN is 89.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Crosse, IN have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Crosse, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,133

$217

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.7%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.7% of the housing units in La Crosse, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.5%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$74,107

Median Household Income

± $13,112

242

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 242 households in La Crosse, IN grew to $74,107 from the previous year's value of $63,500.

The following chart displays the households in La Crosse, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Worked At Home (8%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in La Crosse, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Crosse, IN have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in La Crosse, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Crosse, IN 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, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Crosse, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Crosse, IN (82 out of 651 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Crosse, IN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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