La Crescent, MN (Minnesota) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,912 (Urban population: 4,852, Rural population: 60 (all nonfarm))

La Crescent, Minnesota Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,004 (1,931 occupied: 1,495 owner occupied, 436 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	23%
State:	25%

Housing density: 665 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $229,353.

Median contract rent in 2007: $480 (lower quartile is $398, upper quartile is $569)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $619

Median gross rent in La Crescent, MN in 2007: $579

Housing units in La Crescent with a mortgage: 848 (157 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 465

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,341 (it was $102,000 in 2000)

La Crescent:	$181,341
Minnesota:	$213,600

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,322 - $255,858

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $227,269
Here: $227,269
State: $270,059

Townhouses or other attached units: $212,539
Here: $212,539
State: $220,268

In 2-unit structures: $201,224
Here: $201,224
State: $280,233

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $129,763
Here: $129,763
State: $204,358

Mobile homes: $12,031
Here: $12,031
State: $34,666

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,777

In family households: 4,157 (1,070 male householders, 296 female householders)
1,163 spouses, 1,548 children (1,426 natural, 60 adopted, 62 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 4 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 620 (237 male householders (200 living alone)), 313 female householders (286 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 97 (71 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 620 2-persons, 303 3-persons, 286 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 486 1-person, 60 2-persons, 4 5-persons.

1,062 married couples with children.
235 single-parent households (46 men, 189 women).

97.4% of residents of La Crescent speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 47 (1.0%)
(14.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.7

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Crescent, Minnesota:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 46 4 rooms: 116 5 rooms: 334 6 rooms: 347 7 rooms: 182 8 rooms: 204 9 or more rooms: 259

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Crescent, Minnesota:
	1 room: 42 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 102 4 rooms: 158 5 rooms: 70 6 rooms: 24 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 3 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 33
1995 to 1998: 139
1990 to 1994: 119
1980 to 1989: 432
1970 to 1979: 396
1960 to 1969: 231
1950 to 1959: 299
1940 to 1949: 161
1939 or earlier: 194

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Crescent:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 44 2 bedrooms: 279 3 bedrooms: 778 4 bedrooms: 330 5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Crescent:
	no bedroom: 51 1 bedroom: 105 2 bedrooms: 236 3 bedrooms: 36 4 bedrooms: 1 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in La Crescent in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 44 1 vehicle: 361 2 vehicles: 789 3 vehicles: 258 4 vehicles: 34 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in La Crescent in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 66 1 vehicle: 257 2 vehicles: 94 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in La Crescent, MN:

Less than $10,000: 23
$10,000 to $14,999: 12
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 10
$30,000 to $34,999: 8
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 11
$50,000 to $59,999: 3
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 6
$80,000 to $89,999: 8
$90,000 to $99,999: 8
$100,000 to $124,999: 90
$125,000 to $149,999: 148
$150,000 to $174,999: 283
$175,000 to $199,999: 207
$200,000 to $249,999: 277
$250,000 to $299,999: 149
$300,000 to $399,999: 118
$400,000 to $499,999: 35
$500,000 to $749,999: 59
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 0

La Crescent rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in La Crescent:

Less than $100: 16 people
$100 to $149: 4
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 16
$300 to $349: 36
$350 to $399: 42
$400 to $449: 50
$450 to $499: 64
$500 to $549: 58
$550 to $599: 51
$600 to $649: 38
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 7
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 24 1990 to 1994: 10 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 1 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 1

La Crescent, MN Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 27.0%
Number of people working at home: 115 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 172
5 to 9 minutes: 369
10 to 14 minutes: 520
15 to 19 minutes: 635
20 to 24 minutes: 291
25 to 29 minutes: 90
30 to 34 minutes: 71
35 to 39 minutes: 21
40 to 44 minutes: 20
45 to 59 minutes: 59
60 to 89 minutes: 33
90 or more minutes: 60

La Crescent mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,092 (85%)
Carpooled: 165 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 15 (1%)
Motorcycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 53 (2%)
Other means: 8 (0%)
Worked at home: 115 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 122
$10,000 to $14,999: 44
$15,000 to $19,999: 130
$20,000 to $24,999: 168
$25,000 to $29,999: 114
$30,000 to $34,999: 122
$35,000 to $39,999: 105
$40,000 to $44,999: 140
$45,000 to $49,999: 125
$50,000 to $59,999: 199
$60,000 to $74,999: 264
$75,000 to $99,999: 256
$100,000 to $124,999: 73
$125,000 to $149,999: 11
$150,000 to $199,999: 22
$200,000 or more: 21

First ancestries reported:

German: 1808

Norwegian: 1195

Irish: 365

Polish: 263

English: 176

Other groups: 116

United States or American: 104

Czech: 53

Scottish: 42

French (except Basque): 38

Danish: 32

Italian: 29

French Canadian: 29

Dutch: 24

European: 20

Swedish: 19

Swiss: 19

Finnish: 16

Czechoslovakian: 14

Welsh: 9

Luxemburger: 7

Scandinavian: 5

Subsaharan African:: 3

Nigerian: 3

Yugoslavian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Korea (45%)
Other Western Africa (17%)
Philippines (15%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (13%)
United Kingdom (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1178
Northeast: 44
Midwest: 3373
South: 140
West: 78

59% of La Crescent residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Minnesota.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 60
9th grade: 16
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 20
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 394
Less than 1 year of college: 113
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 237
Associate degree: 153
Bachelor's degree: 311
Master's degree: 95
Professional school degree: 42
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 7
7th and 8th grade: 120
9th grade: 20
10th grade: 29
11th grade: 15
12th grade, no diploma: 29
High school graduate (or equivalency): 485
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 241
Associate degree: 180
Bachelor's degree: 364
Master's degree: 104
Professional school degree: 17
Doctorate degree: 2

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 62.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $54,165
Black householders: $24,952
Asian householders: $117,650
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $84,994
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $63,650

La Crescent household income for White non-Hispanic householders

La Crescent household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

La Crescent household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

La Crescent marital status for males

La Crescent marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $190,268
Asian householders: $49,737
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $153,734
Hispanic or Latino householders: $203,471

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,459
One, attached: 57
Two: 33
3 or 4: 123
5 to 9: 93
10 to 19: 84
20 to 49: 42
Mobile homes: 113

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,402

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in La Crescent:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (49%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40

Here:	6.2%
Minnesota:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21

Here:	7.1%
Minnesota:	6.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21

Here:	11.7%
Minnesota:	24.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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