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La Crosse, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $187,102 (it was $83,200 in 2000)
La Crosse:

$187,102
Wisconsin:

$252,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,773 - $252,434

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $237,963
Here:

$237,963
State:

$308,468

Townhouses or other attached units: $279,508
Here:

$279,508
State:

$265,873

In 2-unit structures: $151,499
Here:

$151,499
State:

$203,667

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $173,183
Here:

$173,183
State:

$216,833

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $261,397
Here:

$261,397
State:

$280,537

Mobile homes: $44,797
Here:

$44,797
State:

$79,042

Total population: 52,440 (Urban population: 51,577, Rural population: 61 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 24,650 (23,078 occupied: 10,756 owner occupied, 12,479 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

54%
State:

32%

Housing density: 1,224 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $111,544.

Median contract rent in 2022: $762 (lower quartile is $604, upper quartile is $992)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,497


Median gross rent in La Crosse, WI in 2022: $924

Housing units in La Crosse with a mortgage: 6,170 (538 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 443 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 142

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $83,026

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $61,663

Median monthly housing costs: $943

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La Crosse, Wisconsin Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1951

Median year apartment built: 1972

Household type by relationship:

Households: 52,076
  • Male householders: 11,063 (4,438 living alone), Female householders: 11,613 (4,822 living alone)
  • 6,438 spouses (6,334 opposite-sex spouses), 2,268 unmarried partners, (2,205 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 9,138 children (8,505 natural, 259 adopted, 374 stepchildren), 202 grandchildren, 662 brothers or sisters, 343 parents, 0 foster children, 331 other relatives, 5,478 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,536

Size of family households: 5,211 2-persons, 2,317 3-persons, 1,368 4-persons, 471 5-persons, 157 6-persons, 142 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,157 1-person, 3,017 2-persons, 645 3-persons, 238 4-persons, 173 5-persons, 99 6-persons.

4,709 married couples with children.
1,725 single-parent households (866 men, 859 women).

94.3% of residents of La Crosse speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
2.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,580 (3.0%)
(55.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • 63no bedroom
  • 3961 bedroom
  • 3,2272 bedrooms
  • 4,5063 bedrooms
  • 2,0394 bedrooms
  • 5265+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • 761no bedroom
  • 4,0031 bedroom
  • 4,8132 bedrooms
  • 1,9173 bedrooms
  • 7424 bedrooms
  • 2435+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in La Crosse in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in La Crosse in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 429no vehicle
  • 3,8531 vehicle
  • 4,8972 vehicles
  • 1,1813 vehicles
  • 3244 vehicles
  • 735+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in La Crosse in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in La Crosse in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,087no vehicle
  • 5,9391 vehicle
  • 3,0822 vehicles
  • 8473 vehicles
  • 3994 vehicles
  • 1265+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • 541 room
  • 492 rooms
  • 1123 rooms
  • 1,1724 rooms
  • 2,2905 rooms
  • 2,2286 rooms
  • 1,6237 rooms
  • 1,3438 rooms
  • 1,8869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • 6561 room
  • 1,4452 rooms
  • 2,6483 rooms
  • 3,4004 rooms
  • 2,1115 rooms
  • 1,0736 rooms
  • 6327 rooms
  • 2378 rooms
  • 2779+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in La Crosse, WI
La Crosse city income, earnings, and wages data

  • La Crosse, WI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in La Crosse, WI in 2022
  • 1,664Less than $10,000
  • 2,858$10,000 to $19,999
  • 2,093$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,621$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,227$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,862$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,379$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,090$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,153$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,013$125,000 to $149,999
  • 764$150,000 to $199,999
  • 734$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in La Crosse, WI

  • Distribution of house value in La Crosse, WI in 2022
  • 138Less than $10,000
  • 25$10,000 to $14,999
  • 45$15,000 to $19,999
  • 54$20,000 to $24,999
  • 78$25,000 to $29,999
  • 6$35,000 to $39,999
  • 35$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14$50,000 to $59,999
  • 33$60,000 to $69,999
  • 69$70,000 to $79,999
  • 127$80,000 to $89,999
  • 218$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,872$100,000 to $124,999
  • 827$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,539$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1,251$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,716$200,000 to $249,999
  • 694$250,000 to $299,999
  • 810$300,000 to $399,999
  • 341$400,000 to $499,999
  • 288$500,000 to $749,999
  • 175$750,000 to $999,999
  • 21$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 13$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in La Crosse, WI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in La Crosse, WI in 2022
  • 59Less than $100
  • 14$100 to $149
  • 20$150 to $199
  • 29$200 to $249
  • 261$250 to $299
  • 190$300 to $349
  • 221$350 to $399
  • 278$400 to $449
  • 374$450 to $499
  • 486$500 to $549
  • 432$550 to $599
  • 1,783$600 to $649
  • 1,177$650 to $699
  • 660$700 to $749
  • 900$750 to $799
  • 1,664$800 to $899
  • 1,058$900 to $999
  • 961$1,000 to $1,249
  • 911$1,250 to $1,499
  • 927$1,500 to $1,999
  • 188$2,000 to $2,499
  • 111$2,500 to $2,999
  • 33$3,000 to $3,499
  • 130$3,500 or more
  • 305No cash rent
Work and jobs in La Crosse: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.2%
Number of people working at home: 2,506 (8.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,405
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5,406
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 6,968
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,800
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,500
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 627
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,216
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 133
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 238
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 583
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 636
  • 90 or more minutes: 298
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - La Crosse

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 38,621 (79.3%)
  • Carpooled: 3,184 (6.5%)
  • Bus: 308 (0.6%)
  • Ferryboat: 10 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 477 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 805 (1.7%)
  • Walked: 2,619 (5.4%)
  • Worked at home: 2,506 (5.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.0%Males
  • 2.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 7.5%Males
  • 9.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.9%Females
Races in La Crosse detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in La Crosse, Wisconsin
  • 4092010 or later
  • 3242000 to 2009
  • 2141990 to 1999
  • 5791980 to 1989
  • 1861970 to 1979
  • 209Before 1970
Ancestries in La Crosse, WI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 6,678 (34.2%)
  • Norwegian: 2,004 (10.3%)
  • Irish: 995 (5.1%)
  • Polish: 853 (4.4%)
  • English: 823 (4.2%)
  • American: 821 (4.2%)
  • European: 793 (4.1%)
  • Italian: 345 (1.8%)
  • Czech: 334 (1.7%)
  • Scandinavian: 179 (0.9%)
  • Dutch: 132 (0.7%)
  • Scottish: 128 (0.7%)
  • French Canadian: 104 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 96 (0.5%)
  • French: 94 (0.5%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 80 (0.4%)
  • Swedish: 73 (0.4%)
  • Arab: 68 (0.3%)
  • African: 67 (0.3%)
  • Eastern European: 67 (0.3%)
  • Syrian: 62 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 60 (0.3%)
  • Swiss: 56 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 43 (0.2%)
  • Brazilian: 35 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 34 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 31 (0.2%)
  • British: 26 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 23 (0.1%)
  • Northern European: 21 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 13 (0.07%)
  • Lebanese: 12 (0.06%)
  • Ethiopian: 11 (0.06%)
  • Yugoslavian: 11 (0.06%)
  • Bulgarian: 10 (0.05%)
  • Romanian: 10 (0.05%)
  • Latvian: 9 (0.05%)
  • Luxembourger: 9 (0.05%)
  • Belizean: 9 (0.05%)
  • Austrian: 8 (0.04%)
  • Belgian: 8 (0.04%)
  • Greek: 5 (0.03%)
  • Australian: 5 (0.03%)
  • Ukrainian: 5 (0.03%)
  • Icelander: 3 (0.02%)
  • Russian: 3 (0.02%)
  • Slovak: 3 (0.02%)

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

Laos
La Crosse:

21.5% (290)
Wisconsin:

4.3% (12,681)

Thailand
La Crosse:

11.0% (148)
Wisconsin:

3.3% (9,655)

Bangladesh
La Crosse:

9.2% (124)
Wisconsin:

0.3% (1,015)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
La Crosse:

7.0% (95)
Wisconsin:

5.1% (15,165)

Mexico
La Crosse:

4.9% (66)
Wisconsin:

29.5% (87,182)

Philippines
La Crosse:

4.7% (64)
Wisconsin:

3.1% (9,280)

Korea
La Crosse:

4.5% (61)
Wisconsin:

1.8% (5,320)

India
La Crosse:

4.2% (57)
Wisconsin:

8.0% (23,594)

Germany
La Crosse:

3.5% (47)
Wisconsin:

3.0% (8,773)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
La Crosse:

3.1% (42)
Wisconsin:

0.8% (2,427)

Congo
La Crosse:

3.0% (41)
Wisconsin:

0.2% (503)

Peru
La Crosse:

3.0% (40)
Wisconsin:

0.7% (1,960)

Honduras
La Crosse:

2.2% (30)
Wisconsin:

0.7% (2,133)

Ethiopia
La Crosse:

2.1% (28)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (1,080)

Jordan
La Crosse:

2.0% (27)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (1,329)

Canada
La Crosse:

1.9% (25)
Wisconsin:

2.3% (6,747)

Venezuela
La Crosse:

1.6% (22)
Wisconsin:

0.8% (2,302)

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

  • This state: 37,712
  • Other state: 12,218
  • Northeast: 685
  • Midwest: 8,125
  • South: 1,271
  • West: 2,104

73.1% of La Crosse residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62.9% lived in Wisconsin.


La Crosse:

73.1%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 41
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 73
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 48
  • 9th grade: 39
  • 10th grade: 46
  • 11th grade: 111
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 158
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,536
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,434
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,980
  • Associate degree: 1,926
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,571
  • Master's degree: 1,206
  • Professional school degree: 443
  • Doctorate degree: 420
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 74
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 24
  • 7th and 8th grade: 170
  • 9th grade: 17
  • 10th grade: 123
  • 11th grade: 119
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 176
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,806
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,126
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,863
  • Associate degree: 2,022
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,491
  • Master's degree: 1,534
  • Professional school degree: 199
  • Doctorate degree: 461
Educational Attainment for Females
La Crosse marital status for males
La Crosse marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,171
  • One, attached: 1,458
  • Two: 1,800
  • 3 or 4: 1,757
  • 5 to 9: 1,590
  • 10 to 19: 1,604
  • 20 to 49: 1,876
  • 50 or more: 2,091
  • Mobile homes: 298

Median worth of mobile homes: $15,574

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in La Crosse
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in La Crosse, WI
  • 81.8%Utility gas
  • 12.8%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in La Crosse, WI
  • 55.1%Electricity
  • 41.7%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Other fuel
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 300
Here:

9.5%
Wisconsin:

16.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 137
Here:

6.5%
Wisconsin:

12.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,222
Here:

12.6%
Wisconsin:

17.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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