La Crosse, WI (Wisconsin) Houses and Residents

Back to: La Crosse, Wisconsin main profile, Wisconsin, Wisconsin smaller cities, Wisconsin small towns, Wisconsin forum, All US cities. Total population: 51,638 (Urban population: 51,577, Rural population: 61 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 22,201 (21,048 occupied: 10,668 owner occupied, 10,380 renter occupied) % of renters here:   49% State:   32% Housing density: 1103 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in La Crosse, Wisconsin on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: What do you think about the "serial killer" theory in Eau Claire and La Crosse?  (23 replies) Good towns to raise a family near Camp Douglas/Williams or Fort McCoy. Also, does La Crosse flood often?  (6 replies) Moving from Ann Arbor Michigan to La Crosse Looking for Rental Home  (8 replies) La Crosse Real Estate  (6 replies) New business in La Crosse,WI  (9 replies) Moving to La Crosse - Advice please  (5 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $81,300 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $472 Median gross rent in La Crosse, WI in 2000: $449 Housing units in La Crosse with a mortgage: 5,446 (845 second mortgage, 794 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,752 Household type by relationship Households: 46,825 In family households: 31,176 (7,804 male householders, 2,543 female householders) 7,769 spouses, 10,787 children (10,054 natural, 263 adopted, 470 stepchildren), 272 grandchildren, 395 brothers or sisters, 310 parents, 360 other relatives, 936 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 15,649 (4,424 male householders (2,877 living alone)), 6,272 female householders (4,928 living alone)), 4,953 nonrelatives In group quarters: 4,813 (1,056 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 5,105 2-persons, 2,307 3-persons, 1,693 4-persons, 785 5-persons, 242 6-persons, 215 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 7,805 1-person, 1,785 2-persons, 546 3-persons, 349 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons. 6,392 married couples with children. 2,629 single-parent households (510 men, 2,119 women). 93.0% of residents of La Crosse speak English at home. 1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 1,683 (3.3%) (45.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in La Crosse, WI: Less than $10,000: 9 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 36 $20,000 to $24,999: 12 $25,000 to $29,999: 57 $30,000 to $34,999: 94 $35,000 to $39,999: 147 $40,000 to $49,999: 396 $50,000 to $59,999: 774 $60,000 to $69,999: 1061 $70,000 to $79,999: 1350 $80,000 to $89,999: 1308 $90,000 to $99,999: 1193 $100,000 to $124,999: 1197 $125,000 to $149,999: 641 $150,000 to $174,999: 366 $175,000 to $199,999: 219 $200,000 to $249,999: 142 $250,000 to $299,999: 91 $300,000 to $399,999: 80 $400,000 to $499,999: 2 $500,000 to $749,999: 23 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in La Crosse: Less than $100: 92 $100 to $149: 108 $150 to $199: 646 $200 to $249: 892 $250 to $299: 984 $300 to $349: 1391 $350 to $399: 1343 $400 to $449: 1143 $450 to $499: 930 $500 to $549: 731 $550 to $599: 481 $600 to $649: 326 $650 to $699: 233 $700 to $749: 134 $750 to $799: 109 $800 to $899: 212 $900 to $999: 143 $1,000 to $1,249: 197 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 60 $2,000 or more: 18 No cash rent: 207

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.3%
Number of people working at home: 611 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 1531 5 to 9 minutes: 6210 10 to 14 minutes: 6815 15 to 19 minutes: 5054 20 to 24 minutes: 2693 25 to 29 minutes: 538 30 to 34 minutes: 1117 35 to 39 minutes: 186 40 to 44 minutes: 170 45 to 59 minutes: 384 60 to 89 minutes: 482 90 or more minutes: 265

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 19,703 (76%) Carpooled: 2,340 (9%) Bus or trolley bus: 570 (2%) Taxi: 55 (0%) Motorcycle: 53 (0%) Bicycle: 291 (1%) Walked: 2,367 (9%) Other means: 66 (0%) Worked at home: 611 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 2370 $10,000 to $14,999: 2047 $15,000 to $19,999: 1902 $20,000 to $24,999: 1942 $25,000 to $29,999: 1818 $30,000 to $34,999: 1742 $35,000 to $39,999: 1371 $40,000 to $44,999: 1205 $45,000 to $49,999: 1007 $50,000 to $59,999: 1812 $60,000 to $74,999: 1492 $75,000 to $99,999: 1250 $100,000 to $124,999: 415 $125,000 to $149,999: 181 $150,000 to $199,999: 220 $200,000 or more: 269

First ancestries reported:

• German: 15747
• Norwegian: 7930
• Irish: 3875
• Other groups: 3798
• English: 1660
• Polish: 1540
• United States or American: 1531
• Italian: 862
• French (except Basque): 840
• Czech: 666
• Swedish: 500
• Dutch: 410
• Swiss: 320
• Scottish: 286
• French Canadian: 283
• Danish: 257
• Scotch-Irish: 253
• Arab:: 220
• Austrian: 196
• European: 150
• British: 138
• Welsh: 138
• Russian: 135
• Czechoslovakian: 132
• Lebanese: 118
• Scandinavian: 102
• Finnish: 92
• Hungarian: 88
• Greek: 81
• Belgian: 70
• Slovene: 60
• Jordanian: 48
• Northern European: 48
• Syrian: 48
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 48
• Subsaharan African:: 46
• Croatian: 43
• Portuguese: 43
• African: 29
• Jamaican: 29
• Luxemburger: 27
• Serbian: 27
• Australian: 24
• Ukrainian: 20
• Canadian: 17
• Kenyan: 17
• Slovak: 17
• Yugoslavian: 16
• Lithuanian: 14
• Afghan: 12
• Romanian: 12
• West Indian: 12
• Iranian: 9
• Israeli: 8
• Latvian: 8
• Bulgarian: 7
• Armenian: 7
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7
• Slavic: 7
• Icelander: 6
• Egyptian: 6
• Pennsylvania German: 5
• Eastern European: 5

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

• This state: 37152
• Northeast: 737
• Midwest: 9142
• South: 1332
• West: 1400

44% of La Crosse residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Wisconsin.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 105
• Nursery to 4th grade: 22
• 5th and 6th grade: 41
• 7th and 8th grade: 326
• 9th grade: 120
• 10th grade: 315
• 11th grade: 219
• 12th grade, no diploma: 402
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,347
• Less than 1 year of college: 894
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,240
• Associate degree: 1,320
• Bachelor's degree: 2,026
• Master's degree: 716
• Professional school degree: 361
• Doctorate degree: 244

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 213
• Nursery to 4th grade: 10
• 5th and 6th grade: 60
• 7th and 8th grade: 625
• 9th grade: 233
• 10th grade: 336
• 11th grade: 258
• 12th grade, no diploma: 314
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,943
• Less than 1 year of college: 1,151
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,376
• Associate degree: 1,440
• Bachelor's degree: 2,517
• Master's degree: 961
• Professional school degree: 155
• Doctorate degree: 101

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.6%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 14.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 37.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 25.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $31,308
• Black householders: $22,788
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $22,188
• Asian householders: $38,359
• Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $41,250
• Some other race householders: $20,234
• Two or more races householders: $25,938
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $21,827

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,100
• Black or African American householders: $45,000
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $108,300
• Asian householders: $104,000
• Some other race householders: $65,000
• Two or more races householders: $61,400
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,700

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,944
• One, attached: 779
• Two: 2,884
• 3 or 4: 1,549
• 5 to 9: 1,390
• 10 to 19: 1,291
• 20 to 49: 1,248
• 50 or more: 1,572
• Mobile homes: 544

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,100

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Wisconsin:	16.4%

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Wisconsin:	9.1%

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Wisconsin:	18.1%

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