La Crosse

Population: 51,791
Median household income: $53,803
Median home value: $196,600

Located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, La Crosse is a community with a population of 51,791. The median household income of $53,803 is below the La Crosse County median ($70,704).

From 2019 to 2023, La Crosse's population held roughly steady from 51,666 to 51,791, while its median home value rose 38.0% from $142,500 to $196,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.2% of the population. 68.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,791
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $53,803
Median home value: $196,600
Median gross rent: $977
Housing units: 24,274
Homeownership rate: 46.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,66651,791

Median household income

$45,233$53,803

Median home value

$142,500$196,600

Median gross rent

$793$977

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,666	$45,233	$142,500	$793
2020	51,543	$46,438	$150,500	$820
2021	52,505	$47,067	$161,200	$873
2022	52,043	$51,836	$183,300	$941
2023	51,791	$53,803	$196,600	$977

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 2426.5%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,907	3.7%
5 to 17	5,919	11.4%
18 to 24	13,724	26.5%
25 to 34	7,242	14.0%
35 to 44	5,379	10.4%
45 to 54	4,159	8.0%
55 to 64	4,856	9.4%
65 to 74	5,140	9.9%
75 and over	3,465	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,174	87.2%
Black or African American	938	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	105	0.2%
Asian	2,344	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.0%
Two or more races	1,583	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,615	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree20.2%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,488	4.9%
High school graduate	7,827	25.9%
Some college or associate's	10,400	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,111	20.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4,415	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone68.0%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit1.8%

Walked8.1%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,721	68.0%
Carpooled	2,543	9.2%
Public transit	485	1.8%
Walked	2,242	8.1%
Bicycle	548	2.0%
Worked from home	2,751	10.0%
Other means	239	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13,297	53.7%
15 to 29 min	8,326	33.6%
30 to 44 min	1,777	7.2%
45 to 59 min	557	2.2%
60+ min	821	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 21.6% (10,316 of 47,668)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,521	41.9%
Nonfamily households	13,214	58.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,735	93.7%
Vacant	1,539	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,476	46.1%
Renter-occupied	12,259	53.9%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units13.4%

20 or more units16.9%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,860	48.9%
1-unit, attached	1,442	5.9%
2 to 4 units	3,360	13.8%
5 to 19 units	3,256	13.4%
20 or more units	4,095	16.9%
Mobile home & other	261	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5540775
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 22 sq mi
Water area: 2.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.8247, -91.2246