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La Crosse city, WI


La Crosse County, WI

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 52,043   ( 723 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.7 square miles
Population density: 2398.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:45,979 88.35% 1.2%
Black:1,1032.12% 1.0%
Indian:800.15% 68.4%
Asian:2,1024.04% 15.7%
2+ races:1,5182.92% 54.4%
Hispanic:1,2422.39% 22.7%
Total non-White:6,06411.65% 2.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:556 1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:167 0.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
51,320
45,42388.51%
1,1142.17%
2530.49%
2,4944.86%
9831.92%
1,0121.97%
5,89711.49%

2000
51,638
47,22891.46%
7981.55%
4740.92%
1,9573.79%
7661.48%
4010.78%
4,4108.54%

1990
51,003
47,54693.22%
2930.57%
3030.59%
2,4054.72%
n/a
4560.89%
3,4576.78%

1980
48,347
47,48298.21%
1360.28%
1710.35%
1960.41%
n/a
3350.69%
8651.79%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-1,805 -3.5
1,487 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-318 -0.6
953 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
64 0.1
2,592 5.4

Age, Family & Household Data for La Crosse city, 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
30.0
7,574 14.6%
44,469 85.4%
8,348 16.0%
22,662
2.10
9,414 41.5%
6,340 67.3%
969 10.3%
13,248 58.5%

2010
NumberPercent
29.2
8,325 16.2%
42,995 83.8%
6,744 13.1%
21,428
2.18
9,691 45.2%
6,776 69.9%
1,281 13.2%
11,737 54.8%

2000
NumberPercent
30.5
9,782 18.9%
41,856 81.1%
7,743 15.0%
21,043
2.23
10,347 49.2%
7,895 76.3%
1,128 10.9%
10,696 50.8%

1990
NumberPercent
29.7
10,329 20.3%
40,674 79.7%
7,977 15.6%
20,003
2.34
10,947 54.7%
8,604 78.6%
1,161 10.6%
9,056 45.3%

1980
NumberPercent
27.7
9,630 19.9%
38,717 80.1%
7,362 15.2%
17,942
2.47
10,496 58.5%
8,582 81.8%
858 8.2%
7,446 41.5%

2022 Housing Data for La Crosse city, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units24,206 
Median Value$183,300 
Occupied22,66293.6%
Vacant1,5446.4%
Owned10,49146.3%
Rented12,17153.7%
Median Rent$941 
Single-Family Units13,38455.3%
    Detached11,95249.4%
    Attached1,4325.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,03529.1%
Mobile Homes2931.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for La Crosse city, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4936.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,2885.7%
$15,000 to $19,9999604.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3075.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4946.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1014.9%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1174.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2145.4%
$45,000 to $49,9999954.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,9018.4%
$60,000 to $74,9992,36110.4%
$75,000 to $99,9992,90912.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7617.8%
$125,000 to $149,9998913.9%
$150,000 to $199,9998723.8%
$200,000 or more9984.4%
Median Household Income51,836 
Per Capita Income32,811 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,0624.7%
Public Assistance3131.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,65511.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,10572.1%
Unemployed1,0132.8%
In Armed Forces1240.3%
Total Labor Force27,24275.3%
Not in Labor Force8,94124.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,9128,97752.5%
Non-Profit1,2832,82131.3%
Self-Employed89665557.8%
Local Government40291330.6%
State Government80774052.2%
Federal Government16630635.2%
Total Private + Self10,8089,63252.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6584,78035.7%
Total13,46614,41248.3%
Pct. Govt.12.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,55112.7%
Sales and Office Occupations5,75020.6%
Professional, Technical6,93724.8%
Service Occupations6,33322.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing250.1%
All others5,38619.3%
White Collar 58.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,67520.3%
Retail trade3,93414.1%
Accommodation and food services3,39912.2%
Educational services2,91210.4%
Manufacturing2,82410.1%
Construction1,2344.4%
Other services1,1594.1%
Finance and insurance1,1464.1%
Professional, scientific, technical9693.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.9363.3%
Public administration7832.8%
Wholesale trade7812.8%
Transportation and warehousing5832.1%
Information5792.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5141.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing3661.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting810.3%
Utilities740.3%
Management80.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7291.40%
Puerto Rican1230.24%
Cuban760.15%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1320.25%
Costa Rican90.02%
Guatemalan510.10%
Honduran280.05%
Nicaraguan100.02%
Panamanian340.07%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1130.22%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian370.07%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian580.11%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan180.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic690.13%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong1,1292.17%
Filipino2820.54%
Chinese2100.40%
Indian1270.24%
Japanese890.17%
Korean660.13%
Bangladeshi610.12%
Vietnamese550.11%
Laotian210.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English47,15294.6%
Spanish1,1392.3%
Other Asian9591.9%
German, other Germanic2130.4%
Other Indo-European1170.2%
Arabic610.1%
Vietnamese550.1%
Chinese440.1%
Tagalog430.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German19,98738.4%
Norwegian7,20813.9%
Irish6,75813.0%
English3,6367.0%
Polish2,6565.1%
Italian1,8673.6%
Czech1,1382.2%
French1,0031.9%
European1,0021.9%
American9751.9%
Dutch9631.9%
Swedish9191.8%
Scottish5671.1%
Danish5511.1%
Scandinavian3850.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen51,59299.1%
Not a citizen4510.9%
Native50,69097.4%
Foreign-born1,3532.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for La Crosse city, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
589 1.9%845 2.8%8,005 26.3%10,312 33.9%6,157 20.2%4,550 14.9%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 589 1.9%
9-12 Years 845 2.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,005 26.3%
Some College 10,312 33.9%
Bach. Degree 6,157 20.2%
Grad Degree 4,550 14.9%
Average years of education: 14.0

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

Historical Presidential Election Results for La Crosse city, WI

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -335 D +1,828 D + 5.8%
D +1,493
2020 vs. 2012 R -394 R +258 D + 0.3%
D -652
2020 vs. 2008 R -80 R +1,888 R + 4.3%
D -1,968
2016 vs. 2008 R +255 R +3,716 R + 10.0%
D -3,461
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 64% Joe Biden (D) 17,441 65.1% Donald Trump* (R) 8,715 32.6% 617 2.3% 26,773 -16 -14 0.81%
2016 65% Hillary Clinton (D) 15,948 58.0% Donald Trump (R) 9,050 32.9% 2,483 9.0% 27,481 -14 -13 0.92%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 18,093 65.2% Mitt Romney (R) 9,109 32.8% 553 2.0% 27,755 -13 -14 0.90%
2008 67% Barack Obama (D) 19,409 67.6% John McCain (R) 8,795 30.6% 518 1.8% 28,722 -12 -15 0.96%
2004 69% John Kerry (D) 17,743 60.6% George W. Bush* (R) 11,141 38.0% 408 1.4% 29,292 -11 -13 0.98%
2000 64% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,796 55.6% George W. Bush (R) 10,049 37.8% 1,772 6.7% 26,617 -10 -10 1.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, La Crosse city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 17,441 65.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,715 32.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 407 1.5%
Other 210 0.8%
TOTAL 26,773
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, La Crosse city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 15,948 58.0%
Donald Trump (R) 9,050 32.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,342 4.9%
Other 1,141 4.2%
TOTAL 27,481
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, La Crosse city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 18,093 65.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 9,109 32.8%
Other 553 2.0%
TOTAL 27,755
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, La Crosse city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 19,409 67.6%
John McCain (R) 8,795 30.6%
Other 518 1.8%
TOTAL 28,722
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -15


2004 President, La Crosse city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 11,141 38.0%
John Kerry (D) 17,743 60.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 206 0.7%
Other 202 0.7%
TOTAL 29,292
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -13


2000 President, La Crosse city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 10,049 37.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,796 55.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,477 5.5%
Other 295 1.1%
TOTAL 26,617
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for La Crosse city, WI

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 53% Mandela Barnes (D) 14,411 65.6% Ron Johnson* (R) 7,516 34.2% 48 [+] 0.2% 21,975 -16 0.83%
2022 G 53% Tony Evers* (D) 14,875 67.7% Tim Michels (R) 6,792 30.9% 315 [+] 1.4% 21,982 -17 0.83%
2018 S1 58% Tammy Baldwin* (D) 17,267 71.3% Leah Vukmir (R) 6,948 28.7% 0 0.0% 24,215 -16 0.91%
2018 G 58% Tony Evers (D) 15,982 65.7% Scott Walker* (R) 7,611 31.3% 734 [+] 3.0% 24,327 -17 0.91%
2016 S3 64% Russ Feingold (D) 15,989 59.5% Ron Johnson* (R) 9,885 36.8% 1,012 [+] 3.8% 26,886 -13 0.91%
2014 G 46% Mary Burke (D) 11,927 60.5% Scott Walker* (R) 7,447 37.8% 340 [+] 1.7% 19,714 -14 0.82%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote