La Crosse, Wisconsin
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City Overview
As of 2009, La Crosse's population is 50,719 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -3.00 percent.
The median home cost in La Crosse is $125,970. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, La Crosse's cost of living is 19.05% Lower than the U.S. average.
La Crosse public schools spend $7,907 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in La Crosse.
The unemployment rate in La Crosse is 7.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. La Crosse jobs have Decreased by 0.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 La Crosse, WI, population is 50,719. There are 2,492 people per square mile (population density).
Family in La Crosse, WI
The median age is 31.9. The US median is 37.6. 40.52% of people in La Crosse, WI, are married. 9.03% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.21 people. 14.23% of people are married, with children. 7.40% have children, but are single.
Race in La Crosse, WI
91.52% of people are white, 1.70% are black, 4.84% are asian, 0.54% are native american, and 1.96% claim 'Other'.
1.13% of the people in La Crosse, WI, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.87% are non-hispanic).
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Beauty of La Crosse, WI: We have great bike/walking trails in and nearby our community. The beauty of our area with views of the bluffs and the Mississippi River truly are... (read more)overall: I lived in LAX for about 6 years and will NEVER go back!!!! There are no real jobs, people survive on 2-3 part-time minimum wage jobs with no health insurance. Some... (read more)AWSOME!: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Health
There are 438 physicians per 100,000 population in La Crosse, WI. The US average is 170.
La Crosse, WI Health Index
Air quality in La Crosse, WI is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in La Crosse, WI is 45 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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re: Beware . . . - 6/23/2008: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Beware . . .: Me and my family were looking for a quaint little town to settle down in, and made a big mistake choosing La Crosse. Yes, it is beautiful, but that is about it. There is... (read more)A good town: My husband and I live in Eastern Wisconsin at the time but we still spend much time in the La Crosse area. I understand the comment made about property tax being high.... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 7.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -0.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 30.80% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.93% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $20,051 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $35,119 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 18.17% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.65% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 15.67% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.93% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.13% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 6.92% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.68% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.89% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.81% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 8.32% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 19.83% | 20.24% |
| Service | 20.32% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.09% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.19% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.65% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.60% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in La Crosse, WI, is 7.80%, with job growth of -0.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 30.80%.
La Crosse, WI Taxes
La Crosse, WI,sales tax rate is 5.50%. Income tax is 6.93%.
La Crosse, WI Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $20,051, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $35,119.
La Crosse Economy SperlingViews
AWSOME!: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Property taxes are high: I live across the border in MN because I can't aford the property taxes to live in LaCrosse. If you are thinking about moving to a "nice small town", think again. The... (read more)Beauty of La Crosse, WI: We have great bike/walking trails in and nearby our community. The beauty of our area with views of the bluffs and the Mississippi River truly are... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 48 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $125,970 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 48.50% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.03% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 46.15% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $18.73 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.75% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.34% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 6.10% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 14.25% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 21.54% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 35.32% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.95% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.36% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.48% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.57% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.24% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.59% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 3.83% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.13% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 9.59% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 12.73% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 10.72% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.52% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 12.03% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 28.86% | 13.55% |
The median home value in La Crosse, WI, is $125,970. Home appreciation is -2.00% over the last year. The median age of La Crosse, WI, real estate is 48 years.
La Crosse, WI Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 46.15% of the La Crosse, WI, population. 5.03% of houses and apartments in La Crosse, WI, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
La Crosse Housing SperlingViews
Beauty of La Crosse, WI: We have great bike/walking trails in and nearby our community. The beauty of our area with views of the bluffs and the Mississippi River truly are... (read more)overall: I lived in LAX for about 6 years and will NEVER go back!!!! There are no real jobs, people survive on 2-3 part-time minimum wage jobs with no health insurance. Some... (read more)AWSOME!: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Crime
La Crosse, WI, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
La Crosse, WI, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Beauty of La Crosse, WI: We have great bike/walking trails in and nearby our community. The beauty of our area with views of the bluffs and the Mississippi River truly are... (read more)overall: I lived in LAX for about 6 years and will NEVER go back!!!! There are no real jobs, people survive on 2-3 part-time minimum wage jobs with no health insurance. Some... (read more)AWSOME!: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Climate
La Crosse, WI, gets 32 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 37 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 107.
On average, there are 190 sunny days per year in La Crosse, WI. The July high is around 86 degrees. The January low is 9. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 47 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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AWSOME!: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Beauty of La Crosse, WI: We have great bike/walking trails in and nearby our community. The beauty of our area with views of the bluffs and the Mississippi River truly are... (read more)overall: I lived in LAX for about 6 years and will NEVER go back!!!! There are no real jobs, people survive on 2-3 part-time minimum wage jobs with no health insurance. Some... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Education
La Crosse, WI, schools spend $7,907 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 311 students per librarian, and 395 children per counselor in La Crosse, WI schools.
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re: Beware . . . - 6/23/2008: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)AWSOME!: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Beware . . .: Me and my family were looking for a quaint little town to settle down in, and made a big mistake choosing La Crosse. Yes, it is beautiful, but that is about it. There is... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in La Crosse, WI, takes 17 minutes. 75% of commuters drive their own car alone. 9% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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AWSOME!: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Property taxes are high: I live across the border in MN because I can't aford the property taxes to live in LaCrosse. If you are thinking about moving to a "nice small town", think again. The... (read more)Beauty of La Crosse, WI: We have great bike/walking trails in and nearby our community. The beauty of our area with views of the bluffs and the Mississippi River truly are... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means La Crosse, WI is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means La Crosse, WI is more expensive.
Overall, La Crosse, WI cost of living is 80.95.
La Crosse Cost of Living SperlingViews
Beauty of La Crosse, WI: We have great bike/walking trails in and nearby our community. The beauty of our area with views of the bluffs and the Mississippi River truly are... (read more)overall: I lived in LAX for about 6 years and will NEVER go back!!!! There are no real jobs, people survive on 2-3 part-time minimum wage jobs with no health insurance. Some... (read more)AWSOME!: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 64.14% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 29.45% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 30.00% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.55% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 0.68% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.28% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.29% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 24.66% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.51% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.56% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.03% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.09% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
64.14% of the people in La Crosse, WI are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 29.45% are Catholic; 30.00% are Protestant; 0.55% are LDS; 4.03% are another Christian faith; 0.09% in La Crosse, WI are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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re: Beware . . . - 6/23/2008: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Beware . . .: Me and my family were looking for a quaint little town to settle down in, and made a big mistake choosing La Crosse. Yes, it is beautiful, but that is about it. There is... (read more)A good town: My husband and I live in Eastern Wisconsin at the time but we still spend much time in the La Crosse area. I understand the comment made about property tax being high.... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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Voting
53.38% of the people in La Crosse, WI are registered as Democrats. 45.53% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.09%.
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Beauty of La Crosse, WI: We have great bike/walking trails in and nearby our community. The beauty of our area with views of the bluffs and the Mississippi River truly are... (read more)overall: I lived in LAX for about 6 years and will NEVER go back!!!! There are no real jobs, people survive on 2-3 part-time minimum wage jobs with no health insurance. Some... (read more)AWSOME!: I have lived in LaCrosse for my whole life. Im a teenager in one of the high schools and i love it the schools are great im not into drugs at all and i dont drink. i... (read more)Have an opinion about La Crosse? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for La Crosse Click Here
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