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Onalaska 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

Onalaska Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

18,975

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
15.1%
18 - 24:
9.0%
25 - 34:
13.7%
35 - 54:
24.3%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
20.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.3%
3.3%
96.6%
96.6%
39.4%
39.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Onalaska
USA
$48,750
$48,750
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Onalaska
USA
$80,296
$80,296
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Education
Finance
Construction
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Wholesale
Administration
Transportation
18.4%
18.4%
17.3%
17.3%
14.0%
14.0%
11.0%
11.0%
6.3%
6.3%
5.9%
5.9%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
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
84.7%
84.7%
6.2%
6.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Norwegian
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
Swedish
French
Dutch
Scottish
European
Swiss
Czech
Austrian
Hungarian
Welsh
Scandinavian
Nigerian
Ukrainian
Croatian
42.1%
42.1%
15.4%
15.4%
12.2%
12.2%
8.9%
8.9%
5.8%
5.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
2.7%
1.9%
1.9%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Miao/Hmong
Polish
Spanish
Italian
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Greek
Laotian
Chinese
Thai
Scandinavian languages
Tagalog
Japanese
Langs. of India
Russian
French
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
91.0%
91.0%
4.9%
4.9%
3.9%
3.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Onalaska Residents

4.1%