La Crosse, WI City Data

La Crosse, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 51,818 people who live in La Crosse and approximately 107,120 who live in La Crosse County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Crosse to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Crosse. We have included La Crosse housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Crosse Information

La Crosse County where La Crosse resides is 479.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 107,120 and has a population rank of 500 out of all the places in the United States.

La Crosse has a total of 51,818 people and of those residents there are 24,396 males and 27,422 females. The median age of the male population is 29.1 and the female population is 31.4. There are approximately 1,233 births each year and around 888 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Crosse varies per year, but currently 51,139 are one race and 679 are two or more races.

Of the 51,818 people who live in La Crosse, there are 13,416 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Crosse is 6,463 male and 6,953 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 42,056.

General La Crosse Information
Total area in square miles - La Crosse County	479.92
Water area in square miles - La Crosse County	N/A
Resident population - La Crosse County	107,120
Population rank - La Crosse County	500
Total population	51,818
Total population (male)	24,396
Total population (female)	27,422
Population median age (male)	29.1
Population median age (female)	31.4
Births - La Crosse County	1,233
Deaths- La Crosse County	888
Population of one race	51,139
Population of two or more races	679
Population under 20 years	13,416
Population under 20 years (male)	6,463
Population under 20 years (female)	6,953
Total population 18 years and over	42,056

La Crosse Social Characteristics

There are 41,599 households in La Crosse. Families make up 25,854 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Crosse families into three different groups. Married-couple families (20,807), male householder with no wife present (1,381) and female householder with no husband present (3,379). The remainder of the La Crosse households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 16,000. La Crosse, WI moving companies help people in La Crosse move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Crosse. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Crosse is based, there are 45,239 females 15 and over; of those females there are 14,241 never married, 22,012 now married, 629 separated, 4,198 widowed, and 4,159 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 344 separated, 846 widowed and 3,146 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Crosse social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Crosse.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (La Crosse County)
Total households	41,599
Family households (families)	25,854
With own children under 18 years	12,871
Married-couple family	20,807
With own children under 18 years	9,705
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,381
With own children under 18 years	746
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,379
With own children under 18 years	2,310
Nonfamily households	16,000
Householder living alone	11,786
65 years and over	4,084

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,917
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,220
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,866
Householder	10,214
Spouse	7,625
Child	11,025
Other relatives	263
Nonrelatives	899
Unmarried partner	413
Roomer or boarder	81
Housemate or roommate	197
Unmarried partner	1,348
Foster child	58
Other	150

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	16,146
Male householder	4,791
Male householder living alone	3,198
Male householder not living alone	1,593
Female householder	6,105
Female householder living alone	4,611
Female householder not living alone	1,494
Nonrelatives	5,250
Unmarried partner	935
Roomer or boarder	326
Housemate or roommate	3,764
Foster child	11
Other	214

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	45,239
Never married	14,241
Now married	22,012
Separated	629
Widowed	4,198
Divorced	4,159
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	344
Widowed	846
Divorced	3,146

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	51,818
Male	24,396
Under 5 years	1,261
5 to 9 years	1,385
10 to 14 years	1,440
15 to 17 years	917
18 and 19 years	1,460
20 years	1,100
21 years	1,021
22 to 24 years	2,090
25 to 29 years	1,851
30 to 34 years	1,611
35 to 39 years	1,623
40 to 44 years	1,606
45 to 49 years	1,463
50 to 54 years	1,161
55 to 59 years	828
60 and 61 years	289
62 to 64 years	445
65 and 66 years	280
67 to 69 years	429
70 to 74 years	764
75 to 79 years	633
80 to 84 years	408
85 years and over	331
Female	27,422
Under 5 years	1,235
5 to 9 years	1,266
10 to 14 years	1,396
15 to 17 years	862
18 and 19 years	2,194
20 years	1,470
21 years	1,230
22 to 24 years	2,073
25 to 29 years	1,577
30 to 34 years	1,477
35 to 39 years	1,539
40 to 44 years	1,642
45 to 49 years	1,472
50 to 54 years	1,244
55 to 59 years	966
60 and 61 years	349
62 to 64 years	574
65 and 66 years	370
67 to 69 years	581
70 to 74 years	979
75 to 79 years	1,032
80 to 84 years	900
85 years and over	994

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	51,818
One race	51,139
White	47,454
Black or African American	806
American Indian and Alaska Native	266
Asian	2,410
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	36
Two or more races	679

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	47,012
People who are White alone	42,963
People who are Black or African American alone	686
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	232
People who are Asian alone	2,327
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	16
People who are Hispanic or Latino	520
People who are Some other race alone	147

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	100,683
Same house	51,346
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,972
Different state or abroad	8,745
Different state	8,108
Abroad	637

PLACE OF BIRTH (La Crosse County)
Total resident population	107,120
Born in United States	69,999
State of residence	79,398
Different state	24,590
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	426
Foreign born	2,706

La Crosse Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Crosse. That total enrollment is 33,296 for the population of the country, which includes La Crosse. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,906 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,279 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,712.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Crosse population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	33,296
Pre-kindergarten	1,502
Public	920
Private	582
Kindergarten	1,441
Public	1,196
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,532
Public	9,645
Private	1,887
Elementary and high school	17,640
Public	15,045
Private	2,595
High school grades 9 to 12	6,108
Public	5,400
Private	708
College, undergraduate years	11,637
Public	10,304
Private	1,333
Graduate or professional school	1,076
Public	881
Private	195
Not enrolled in school	69,911

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	65,263
Less than 9th grade	2,687
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,062
High school graduate	20,823
Some college, no degree	14,176
Associate's degree	6,945
Bachelor's degree	16,570
Graduate or professional degree	25.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	10,642

La Crosse Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 84,831 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Crosse. The La Crosse occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,601), service occupations (9,584), sales and office occupations (15,636), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (190), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,346) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,716). The 84,831 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 46,518 private wage and salary workers, 7,704 government workers, 2,713 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (La Crosse County)
Population 16 years and over	84,831
In labor force	59,556
Civilian labor force	59,516
Employed	57,073
Unemployed	2,443
Percent Unemployed	4.1
Armed Forces	40
Females 16 years and over	44,515
In labor force	29,169
Civilian labor force	29,159
Unemployed Civilian labor force	954
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	40,316
In labor force	30,387
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,489
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (La Crosse County)
Workers 16 years and over	55,971
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	45,364
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,948
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,738
Other means	170
Worked at home	1,639
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	938,560

OCCUPATION (La Crosse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,601
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,601
Service occupations	9,584
Sales and office occupations	15,636
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	190
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,346
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,716

INDUSTRY (La Crosse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,601
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	745
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,204
Wholesale trade	2,390
Retail trade	8,210
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,410
Information	1,335
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,976
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,348
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,255
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,323
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,828

CLASS OF WORKER (La Crosse County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,601
Private wage and salary workers	46,518
Government workers	7,704
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,713
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Crosse Housing Characteristics

In La Crosse, WI there are 43,479 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 41,599 occupied and 1,880 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Crosse, there are 26,098 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,363 units in La Crosse. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Crosse, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Crosse, WI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Crosse. There are 681 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,621 with rent between $200-299, 5,700 with rent between $300-499 and 5,978 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Crosse gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Crosse, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (La Crosse County)
Total housing units	43,479
Occupied housing units	41,599
Vacant housing units	1,880

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (La Crosse County)
Total housing units	43,479
1-unit, detached	26,098
1-unit, attached	1,363
2 units	4,178
3 or 4 units	1,966
5 to 9 units	2,210
10 to 19 units	1,847
20 to 49 units	1,526
50 or more units	1,604
Mobile home	2,675

HOUSING TENURE (La Crosse County)
Occupied housing units	41,599
Owner-occupied	27,067
Renter-occupied	14,532

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (La Crosse County)
Occupied housing units	41,599
No vehicles available	3,173
2 vehicle available	24,614
3 vehicles available	5,208
4 vehicles available	1,469
5 or more vehicles available	517

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (La Crosse County)
Occupied housing units	41,599
Utility gas	26,659
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,395
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,751
Coal or coke
Wood	638
Solar energy
Other fuel	322
No fuel used	77

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (La Crosse County)
Occupied housing units	41,599
Less Than $50,000	27,067
$50,000 to $99,999	10,724
$100,000 to $149,999	6,161
$150,000 to $199,999	2,365
$200,000 to $299,999	1,149
$300,000 to $499,999	252
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	96,900

GROSS RENT (La Crosse County)
Occupied units paying rent	14,532
Less than $200	681
$200 to $299	1,621
$300 to $499	5,700
$500 to $699	3,781
$700 to $999	1,774
$1,000 to $1,499	363
$1,500 or more	59