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La Crosse County, WI


Metropolitan Statistical Area: La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Designated Market Area: La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI-MN
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 120,294   ( 5,656 from 2010 , 502 from 2020)
Land area: 451.8 square miles
Population density: 266.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:106,523 88.55% 2.0%
Black:1,9751.64% 27.2%
Indian:4620.38% 5.5%
Asian:5,8974.90% 24.0%
2+ races:2,5142.09% 52.4%
Hispanic:2,9232.43% 67.9%
Total non-White:13,77111.45% 34.7%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,569 10.6
Deaths:2,62710.9
Net Migration: -460-1.9
Net Immigration: 90.0
Change in White population:2,106 1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:3,550 3.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
114,638
104,41791.08%
1,5531.35%
4380.38%
4,7544.15%
1,6501.44%
1,7411.52%
10,2218.92%

2000
107,120
100,33293.66%
9750.91%
4100.38%
3,3673.14%
9860.92%
9900.92%
6,7886.34%

1990
97,904
93,66395.67%
4110.42%
4360.45%
2,6932.75%
n/a
7010.72%
4,2414.33%

1980
91,056
89,81498.64%
1610.18%
3400.37%
2630.29%
n/a
4450.49%
1,2421.36%

1970
80,468
79,92099.32%
700.09%
1280.16%
1060.13%
n/a
1950.24%
548 0.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
11,891 11.1
8,3417.8
3,0652.9
6120.6
4,085 3.8
3,433 3.2
1990's
NumberRate
13,145 13.4
8,8049.0
4180.4
4980.5
6,669 6.8
2,547 2.6
1980's
NumberRate
13,959 15.3
8,027 8.8
1,002 1.1
n/a
3,849 4.2
2,999 3.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
5,095 6.3
n/a
9,894 12.3
694 0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for La Crosse County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.6
23,467 19.5%
96,827 80.5%
20,543 17.1%
50,179
2.30
27,565 54.9%
21,728 78.8%
2,097 7.6%
22,614 45.1%

2010
NumberPercent
35.2
24,462 21.3%
90,176 78.7%
15,201 13.3%
46,137
2.37
27,373 59.3%
21,512 78.6%
2,569 9.4%
18,764 40.7%

2000
NumberPercent
33.5
25,302 23.6%
81,818 76.4%
13,480 12.6%
41,644
2.44
25,854 62.1%
21,094 81.6%
2,221 8.6%
15,790 37.9%

1990
NumberPercent
31.1
24,053 24.6%
73,851 75.4%
12,532 12.8%
36,847
2.53
24,117 65.5%
20,070 83.2%
2,015 8.4%
12,730 34.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.0
23,498 25.8%
67,558 74.2%
11,001 12.1%
32,023
2.69
22,001 68.7%
19,005 86.4%
1,479 6.7%
10,022 31.3%

2022 Housing Data for La Crosse County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units52,777 
Median Value$226,600 
Occupied50,17995.1%
Vacant2,5984.9%
Owned31,19862.2%
Rented18,98137.8%
Median Rent$984 
Single-Family Units35,07266.5%
    Detached31,83460.3%
    Attached3,2386.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,27019.5%
Mobile Homes2,1404.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for La Crosse County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,1594.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991,8203.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4422.9%
$20,000 to $24,9992,1034.2%
$25,000 to $29,9992,3174.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,8303.6%
$35,000 to $39,9991,8633.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992,2154.4%
$45,000 to $49,9992,2174.4%
$50,000 to $59,9994,2618.5%
$60,000 to $74,9995,01710.0%
$75,000 to $99,9997,22314.4%
$100,000 to $124,9994,9629.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993,5117.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993,5117.0%
$200,000 or more3,7287.4%
Median Household Income68,731 
Per Capita Income39,498 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,0014.0%
Public Assistance6971.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,3988.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed59,22276.7%
Unemployed1,9142.5%
In Armed Forces1480.2%
Total Labor Force61,28479.4%
Not in Labor Force15,88120.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector23,45819,31954.8%
Non-Profit2,7175,94631.4%
Self-Employed2,4831,66759.8%
Local Government1,2282,79230.5%
State Government1,4481,48049.5%
Federal Government51850250.8%
Total Private + Self25,94120,98655.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.5,91110,72035.5%
Total31,85231,70650.1%
Pct. Govt.12.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts9,17414.4%
Sales and Office Occupations13,54021.3%
Professional, Technical15,82924.9%
Service Occupations10,78816.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1500.2%
All others14,35122.5%
White Collar 60.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance12,05018.9%
Retail trade9,47814.9%
Manufacturing7,51611.8%
Educational services6,41010.1%
Accommodation and food services4,5567.2%
Construction3,2865.2%
Finance and insurance3,0334.8%
Other services2,6354.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2,6014.1%
Wholesale trade2,2493.5%
Public administration2,1843.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,0303.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,9453.1%
Information9531.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing9451.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8511.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4940.8%
Utilities4160.7%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction260.0%
Management240.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for La Crosse County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4111.17%
Puerto Rican3710.31%
Cuban1350.11%
Dominican520.04%
Total Central American1750.15%
Costa Rican90.01%
Guatemalan790.07%
Honduran280.02%
Nicaraguan100.01%
Panamanian490.04%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3210.27%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian450.04%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1660.14%
Ecuadorian340.03%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian580.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan180.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2050.17%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong3,4742.89%
Chinese4330.36%
Filipino4080.34%
Indian3160.26%
Korean1930.16%
Japanese1520.13%
Laotian870.07%
Vietnamese690.06%
Bangladeshi610.05%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English108,13494.5%
Other Asian2,7442.4%
Spanish1,9401.7%
German, other Germanic5360.5%
Other Indo-European2920.3%
Chinese1980.2%
Other1220.1%
Tagalog1080.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic990.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German49,54741.2%
Norwegian18,84215.7%
Irish16,33713.6%
English8,4097.0%
Polish6,6035.5%
Italian3,3792.8%
French2,8272.4%
Swedish2,6322.2%
Czech2,5962.2%
Dutch2,3902.0%
American2,3472.0%
European1,7561.5%
Scottish1,5281.3%
Scandinavian1,0800.9%
Danish8460.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen119,25799.2%
Not a citizen9590.8%
Native116,73397.1%
Foreign-born3,4832.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for La Crosse County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,195 1.5%1,728 2.2%19,619 25.2%27,494 35.3%17,046 21.9%10,914 14.0%
  Average years of education: 14.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,195 1.5%
9-12 Years 1,728 2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 19,619 25.2%
Some College 27,494 35.3%
Bach. Degree 17,046 21.9%
Grad Degree 10,914 14.0%
Average years of education: 14.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for La Crosse County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 53,385 51,310 2,075 3.9% 4.4%
1991 53,871 51,592 2,279 4.2% 5.4%
1992 55,597 53,167 2,430 4.4% 5.1%
1993 56,941 54,661 2,280 4.0% 4.3%
1994 58,722 56,565 2,157 3.7% 4.2%
1995 59,936 57,712 2,224 3.7% 3.7%
1996 60,356 58,517 1,839 3.0% 3.6%
1997 60,810 59,101 1,709 2.8% 3.5%
1998 60,827 59,169 1,658 2.7% 3.3%
1999 60,601 58,818 1,783 2.9% 3.1%
2000 61,384 59,438 1,946 3.2% 3.4%
2001 62,151 59,832 2,319 3.7% 4.4%
2002 62,262 59,554 2,708 4.3% 5.3%
2003 62,194 59,374 2,820 4.5% 5.6%
2004 62,304 59,776 2,528 4.1% 5.0%
2005 61,605 59,131 2,474 4.0% 4.8%
2006 63,831 61,458 2,373 3.7% 4.7%
2007 64,432 61,952 2,480 3.8% 4.8%
2008 65,497 62,895 2,602 4.0% 4.9%
2009 66,196 61,588 4,608 7.0% 9.0%
2010 65,661 61,376 4,285 6.5% 8.5%
2011 65,443 61,620 3,823 5.8% 7.6%
2012 66,357 62,801 3,556 5.4% 6.9%
2013 66,755 63,241 3,514 5.3% 6.7%
2014 66,625 63,762 2,863 4.3% 5.3%
2015 66,464 63,958 2,506 3.8% 4.4%
2016 67,388 65,012 2,376 3.5% 3.9%
2017 67,445 65,484 1,961 2.9% 3.3%
2018 66,673 64,918 1,755 2.6% 3.0%
2019 65,843 63,970 1,873 2.8% 3.3%
2020 64,982 61,467 3,515 5.4% 6.3%
2021 66,483 64,426 2,057 3.1% 3.8%
2022 66,334 64,691 1,643 2.5% 2.9%
2023 67,181 65,458 1,723 2.6% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com