CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Crosse

Indiana · 669 residents · 0.57 sq mi

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La Crosse is a city of 669 people in Indiana. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $40,900. The population is up 19% since 2000. Households here earn about 15% more than in Indiana as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 29%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

669

+19%vs 2000

vs 561 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−12%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024651

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(57)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.8%(59)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(39)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(34)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.3%(129)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.5%(117)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 546.1%(41)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.4%(56)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.6%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.8%(39)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,125

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,667 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,014

−33%vs 2000

vs $17,962 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

+8.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$40,900

−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $75,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$367

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $450 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.5%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 85.5% in 2000

16.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(537)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(14)

Asian0.5%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(659)

Black1%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(3)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.5%(3)

Ancestry

German26.7%(174)

English17.4%(113)

Dutch13.4%(87)

Irish10.3%(67)

Polish6.6%(43)

Scottish3.7%(24)

Italian1.7%(11)

Greek1.5%(10)

American1.4%(9)

Welsh1.4%(9)

Swedish0.9%(6)

Russian0.8%(5)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.6%(4)

Hungarian0.6%(4)

Swiss0.6%(4)

Norwegian0.5%(3)

Czech0.3%(2)

Danish0.3%(2)

French Canadian0.3%(2)

Iranian0.3%(2)

Lithuanian0.3%(2)

Serbian0.3%(2)

French0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Dutch population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.1%

−6.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

77.4%

−11.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.7%

−3.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.1 min

+31%vs 2000

vs 19.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married43.3%(123)

Married42.3%(120)

Widowed2.1%(6)

Divorced12.3%(35)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(59)

Married47.8%(120)

Widowed8.4%(21)

Divorced20.3%(51)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.1%

−4.9 ptssince 2013

from 14.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.4%

+11.1 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.5%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.3%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.4%

+13.3 ptssince 2020

from 56.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

42.5%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.1%(4)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)5.6%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.9%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13.9%(5)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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