French Island

Population: 4,235
Median household income: $59,462
Median home value: $198,200

Located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, French Island is a community with a population of 4,235. At $59,462, its median household income sits below La Crosse County's $70,704.

From 2019 to 2023, French Island's population declined 2.4% from 4,341 to 4,235, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $161,400 to $198,200.

The median gross rent is $983. 26.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,235
Median age: 47.3 yrs
Median household income: $59,462
Median home value: $198,200
Median gross rent: $983
Housing units: 2,048
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3414,235

Median household income

$62,424$59,462

Median home value

$161,400$198,200

Median gross rent

$833$983

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,341	$62,424	$161,400	$833
2020	4,318	$59,848	$162,000	$933
2021	4,281	$55,202	$168,700	$942
2022	4,266	$59,574	$186,800	$1,028
2023	4,235	$59,462	$198,200	$983

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1710.5%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	254	6.0%
5 to 17	445	10.5%
18 to 24	145	3.4%
25 to 34	715	16.9%
35 to 44	493	11.6%
45 to 54	459	10.8%
55 to 64	838	19.8%
65 to 74	628	14.8%
75 and over	258	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,992	94.3%
Black or African American	51	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.6%
Two or more races	127	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate38.1%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree17.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	2.2%
High school graduate	1,292	38.1%
Some college or associate's	1,116	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	587	17.3%
Graduate or professional degree	323	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,595	75.8%
Carpooled	199	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	59	2.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	205	9.7%
Other means	45	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	828	43.6%
15 to 29 min	908	47.8%
30 to 44 min	115	6.1%
45 to 59 min	24	1.3%
60+ min	23	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 14.2% (603 of 4,233)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,191	61.4%
Nonfamily households	749	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,940	94.7%
Vacant	108	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,487	76.6%
Renter-occupied	453	23.4%

1-unit, detached75.9%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units9.3%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,555	75.9%
1-unit, attached	64	3.1%
2 to 4 units	125	6.1%
5 to 19 units	191	9.3%
20 or more units	17	0.8%
Mobile home & other	96	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5527875
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 43.8587, -91.2608