State
County
Land Area
1.0 sq mi
Density
1,181.4/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.65%
Growth Since 2010
-8.79%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
La Crosse is a city located in Kansas. With a 2020 population of 1,224, it is the 167th largest city in Kansas and the 9508th largest city in the United States. La Crosse is currently declining at a rate of -0.65% annually and its population has decreased by -8.79% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,342 in 2010. La Crosse reached it's highest population of 1,345 in 2010. Spanning over 1 miles, La Crosse has a population density of 1,181 people per square mile.
The average household income in La Crosse is $55,305 with a poverty rate of 6.98%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $689 per month, and the median house value is $83,800. The median age in La Crosse is 45.2 years, 37.8 years for males, and 48.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 85.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Crosse was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,152 | 93.51% |
| Two or More Races | 59 | 4.79% |
| Some Other Race | 11 | 0.89% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 0.49% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.32% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 566 | 2.05 | 71 |
| Non Family | 279 | 1.09 | 58.1 |
| Married | 230 | 3.02 | 96.1 |
| Female | 33 | 2.76 | 15.2 |
| Male | 24 | 2.96 | 58.3 |
2.89
Average Family Size
2.05
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 16 | 1.86% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 51 | 5.94% |
| High School Graduate | 242 | 28.21% |
| Some College | 230 | 26.81% |
| Associates Degree | 90 | 10.49% |
| Bachelors Degree | 172 | 20.05% |
| Graduate Degree | 57 | 6.64% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 765 | 701 | 203 |
| Hispanic | 65 | 62 | 20 |
| Multiple Races | 16 | 16 | |
| Other Race | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| Black | 6 | 6 | |
| Asian | 4 | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
96.81% of La Crosse residents speak only English, while 3.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.66% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 1,017 | 60 | 5.90% |
| Hispanic | 80 | 18 | 22.50% |
| Other | 11 | 9 | 81.82% |
| Multiple | 58 | 3 | 5.17% |
6.98%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.24%
Male Poverty Rate
8.45%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in La Crosse is Other, with 81.82% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in La Crosse is Multiple, with 5.17% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.21%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.07%.
48.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.0%
Male Marriage Rate
48.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78 | 8.88% |
11.11%
Veteran Poverty Rate
58.33%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.3%
Labor Force Participation
60.8%
Employment Rate
0.8%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
99.84%
Native Born
0.16%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.16%
Naturalized
99.84% of La Crosse residents were born in the United States, with 79.79% having been born in Kansas. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,224 | -8 | -0.65% |
| 2019 | 1,232 | -8 | -0.65% |
| 2018 | 1,240 | 2 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 1,238 | -1 | -0.08% |
| 2016 | 1,239 | -16 | -1.27% |
| 2015 | 1,255 | -27 | -2.11% |
| 2014 | 1,282 | -6 | -0.47% |
| 2013 | 1,288 | -13 | -1.00% |
| 2012 | 1,301 | -2 | -0.15% |
| 2011 | 1,303 | -42 | -3.12% |
| 2010 | 1,345 | 0.00% |