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La Crosse, WI
Demographic Data




La Crosse Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

La Crosse Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

51,380

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.2%
5 - 17:
10.4%
18 - 24:
26.9%
25 - 34:
15.0%
35 - 54:
18.0%
55 - 64:
9.5%
Over 65 Years:
16.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
20.6%
20.6%
95.3%
95.3%
35.2%
35.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

La Crosse
USA
$32,811
$32,811
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

La Crosse
USA
$51,836
$51,836
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.0%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Manufacturing
Construction
Other
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Public Service
Wholesale
Transportation
Information Technology
20.3%
20.3%
14.1%
14.1%
12.2%
12.2%
10.4%
10.4%
10.1%
10.1%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
88.3%
88.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.0%
3.0%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
Czech
French
European
Dutch
Swedish
Scottish
Danish
Scandinavian
Swiss
French Canadian
Finnish
Scots-Irish
British
Russian
38.4%
38.4%
13.9%
13.9%
13.0%
13.0%
7.0%
7.0%
5.1%
5.1%
3.6%
3.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
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0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Miao/Hmong
Polish
Spanish
Italian
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
African languages
Native American languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Japanese
Chinese
Russian
Scandinavian languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
94.6%
94.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born La Crosse Residents

2.6%


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