La Crosse County, WI Demographic Data

La Crosse County, WI Summary

La Crosse County is located in Wisconsin
  • Population: 116,461
  • Area: 479.93 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 451.69 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 28.24 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 242.66 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 758.86 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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La Crosse County, WI Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
61,161
52%
50.8
Male
56,961
48%
49.2
Total Population
118,122
 
323,128,000

La Crosse County, WI Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,940
5.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,937
5.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,649
5.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,140
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,084
11.9% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,601
13.2% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,997
11.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,649
11.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,280
7.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,624
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,189
8.6% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
5,246
4.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,786
2.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
94,565
80.1%
77.2
Female
49,193
52.0%
51.3
Male
45,372
48.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
86,437
73.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
21,911
18.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
18,221
15.4%
15.2
Female
10,138
55.6%
55.8
Male
8,083
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

La Crosse County, WI Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
114,907
97.3% 
96.8
White
107,056
90.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
1,327
1.1% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
217
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
5,207
4.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,091
0.9% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,215
2.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,159
1.8% 
17.8
Mexican
1,592
1.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
186
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
63
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
318
0.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
115,963
98.2% 
82.2

La Crosse County, WI Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,174
1.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,785
3.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
16,437
21.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,002
22.6% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
10,265
13.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,190
22.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,519
14.0% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,959
5.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
71,413
94.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27,709
36.8%
31.2

La Crosse County, WI Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
37,553
38.1%
33.7%
Now Married
46,290
46.9%
47.5
Divorced
9,029
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
837
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
4,887
5.0
5.8%

La Crosse County, WI Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
103,367
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7,815
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

La Crosse County, WI Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,680
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,709
5.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,129
8.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,735
10.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,412
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,901
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,930
12.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,393
13.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,649
5.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,548
3.3%
6.4
Median household income
54,823
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,955
 
31,128

La Crosse County, WI Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
799
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,740
10.9%
9.8
Construction
2,271
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,497
29.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,325
5.4%
6.6
Information
2,019
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,604
10.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,868
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,404
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,998
3.2%
4.6
Retail trade
7,881
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,655
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,810
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,093
5.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
24,340
39.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,012
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
13,840
22.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
12,586
20.3%
18.1%

La Crosse County, WI Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
61,201
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
48,537
79.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,985
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
420
0.7%
5.1
Walked
3,277
5.4%
2.7
Other means
1,203
2.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2,779
4.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.3
 
26.6

La Crosse County, WI Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,637
7.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
14,743
31.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
19,875
42.2%
37.1
3 or more
8,831
18.8%
21.0

La Crosse County, WI Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
47,086
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
30,279
64.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
16,807
35.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,690
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

La Crosse County, WI Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,776
1 room
1,531
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
1,782
3.6%
2.7
3 rooms
4,547
9.1%
9.1
4 rooms
6,355
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
9,052
18.2%
19.8
6 rooms
8,067
16.2%
17.8
7 rooms
5,650
11.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,797
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
7,995
16.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

La Crosse County, WI Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
49,776
 
 
1-unit, detached
30,308
60.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,361
6.8%
5.9
2-units
2,098
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,646
5.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,810
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,202
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
5,108
10.3%
9.0
Mobile home
2,243
4.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

La Crosse County, WI Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,010
16.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,953
5.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,966
8.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,134
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,466
15.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,806
11.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
7,980
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,218
14.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,687
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
556
1.1%
1.4%

La Crosse County, WI Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
29,255
62.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,423
5.1%
4.7
Electricity
12,948
27.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,089
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
977
2.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
289
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
105
0.2%
1.1

La Crosse County, WI Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,392
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
130
0.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
260
1.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
452
2.5%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,466
8.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
3,397
18.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,839
20.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,848
48.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,121
49.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,347
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,784
9.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,554
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,480
13.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
106
0.0%
0.0%

La Crosse County, WI Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,478 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
61
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,166
7.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,857
12.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,934
12.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
10,460
67.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,329
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
767
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,063
13.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,385
9.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,223
14.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,898
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,687
11.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,784
38.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,767
0.0%
0.0%

La Crosse County, WI Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
30,279
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,199
7.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,920
9.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,864
22.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,387
27.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,212
20.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,868
9.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
807
2.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
22
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,500
 
205,000