La Crosse is a city located in La Crosse County Wisconsin. La Crosse has a 2023 population of 51,273. It is also the county seat of La Crosse County.La Crosse is currently declining at a rate of -0.88% annually and its population has decreased by -2.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 52,647 in 2020.
The average household income in La Crosse is $66,489 with a poverty rate of 22.08%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in La Crosse is 29.4 years, 30.2 years for males, and 28.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of La Crosse was:
2.82
Average Family Size
2.17
Average Household Size
45.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.27% of La Crosse residents speak only English, while 5.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.34% of the population.
22.08%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.54%
Male Poverty Rate
24.46%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in La Crosse is Black, with 77.34% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in La Crosse is White, with 22.06% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5%. Among those working part-time, it was 43.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.4%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
28.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
30.4%
Male Marriage Rate
26.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.93%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.79%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.3%
Labor Force Participation
61.2%
Employment Rate
3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
70.32%
Born in La Crosse
98.11%
Native Born
2.51%
Foreign Born
0.72%
Non Citizen
1.79%
Naturalized
98.11% of La Crosse residents were born in the United States, with 70.32% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.