La Crescent

Population: 5,266
Median household income: $82,109
Median home value: $244,500

La Crescent is a community in Houston County, Minnesota, home to 5,266 residents. Its median household income of $82,109 runs above the Houston County figure of $77,087.

From 2019 to 2023, La Crescent's population grew 2.5% from 5,138 to 5,266, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $184,100 to $244,500.

80.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,266
Median age: 45.5 yrs
Median household income: $82,109
Median home value: $244,500
Median gross rent: $1,059
Housing units: 2,485
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1385,266

Median household income

$65,074$82,109

Median home value

$184,100$244,500

Median gross rent

$851$1,059

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,138	$65,074	$184,100	$851
2020	5,135	$59,406	$190,000	$865
2021	5,333	$61,651	$196,100	$895
2022	5,352	$70,813	$232,300	$953
2023	5,266	$82,109	$244,500	$1,059

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4414.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	229	4.3%
5 to 17	748	14.2%
18 to 24	427	8.1%
25 to 34	466	8.8%
35 to 44	736	14.0%
45 to 54	456	8.7%
55 to 64	907	17.2%
65 to 74	649	12.3%
75 and over	648	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,659	88.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.3%
Asian	170	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	304	5.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	116	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate22.6%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree27.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	296	7.7%
High school graduate	874	22.6%
Some college or associate's	1,313	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,044	27.0%
Graduate or professional degree	335	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,114	80.7%
Carpooled	131	5.0%
Public transit	60	2.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	314	12.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	796	34.5%
15 to 29 min	1,020	44.3%
30 to 44 min	302	13.1%
45 to 59 min	107	4.6%
60+ min	80	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 5.7% (299 of 5,238)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,415	61.7%
Nonfamily households	877	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,292	92.2%
Vacant	193	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,020	88.1%
Renter-occupied	272	11.9%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,995	80.3%
1-unit, attached	125	5.0%
2 to 4 units	77	3.1%
5 to 19 units	88	3.5%
20 or more units	122	4.9%
Mobile home & other	78	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2733866
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 43.8297, -91.3050