La Crosse, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

550

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.8

6.64% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

35.2%

0.214% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$33,750

6.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$105,400

Population & Diversity

La Crosse, VA is home to a population of 550 people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.5% of La Crosse, VA residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 1.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (189 people) in La Crosse, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 White (Hispanic) and 118 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of La Crosse, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Crosse, VA was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Crosse, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 87
White (Hispanic)
166 ± 60
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 58

38.5%

Hispanic Population

212 people

38.5% of the people in La Crosse, VA are hispanic (212 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Crosse, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

63 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

61 people

As of 2024, 11.5% of La Crosse, VA residents (63 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, VA was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 14
Korea
4 ± 14

La Crosse, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Crosse, VA employs 202 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Crosse, VA were Accommodation & Food Services (57 people), Manufacturing (33 people), and Retail Trade (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($95,417), Public Administration ($53,125), and Educational Services ($45,833).

Employment

Occupations

202

2024 Value

± 93

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Crosse, VA grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 194 employees to 202 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Crosse, VA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (55 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (22 people), and Material Moving Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Crosse, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

202

2024 Value

± 93

4.12%

1 Year growth

± 64%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Crosse, VA grew at a rate of 4.12%, from 194 employees to 202 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Crosse, VA, are Accommodation & Food Services (57 people), Manufacturing (33 people), and Retail Trade (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Crosse, VA, though some of these residents may live in La Crosse, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$30,429

Median earning men ± $1,173

$29,375

Median earning women ± $17,581

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($29,667), Retail Trade ($24,500), and Construction ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($56,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,292), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,694).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Crosse, VA was $105,400 in 2024, which is 0.317 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $105,000 to $105,400, a 0.381% increase. The homeownership rate in La Crosse, VA is 51.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Crosse, VA have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Crosse, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,672

$111

Median Property Taxes

±$51

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, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.2% of the housing units in La Crosse, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Crosse, VA 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.

$33,750

Median Household Income

± $8,437

217

Number of Households

± 61

In 2024, the median household income of the 217 households in La Crosse, VA declined from $33,750 from the previous year's value of $35,938.

The following chart displays the households in La Crosse, VA 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.3%)
Carpooled (2.9%)
Worked At Home (2.9%)

In 2024, 92.3% of workers in La Crosse, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.9%) and those who worked at home (2.9%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Crosse, VA have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Crosse, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Crosse, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Crosse, VA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Crosse, VA (186 out of 529 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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