CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Crescent

Minnesota · 4,311 residents · 3.36 sq mi

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With 4,311 people, La Crescent is a city in Minnesota. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. Median home value sits at $63,700. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.2% of residents. There are 612 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,311

−12%vs 2000

vs 4,923 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.2

−12%vs 2000

vs 37.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.36 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.4%(364)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(353)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(330)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(248)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(208)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.7%(808)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.9%(642)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(395)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(409)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.4%(320)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(173)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(61)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,025

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,433 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,458

−37%vs 2000

vs $21,361 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.2%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$63,700

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $102,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$387

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $461 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

23.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.1%(4,778)

Black0.4%(21)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(36)

Asian0.9%(43)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(4,276)

Black0.3%(14)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(21)

Asian0.2%(7)

Other0.3%(14)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American1%(52)

Peruvian1%(52)

Mexican0.4%(19)

Asian origin

Hmong1.7%(87)

Burmese0.7%(36)

Korean0.3%(14)

Chinese0.2%(12)

Ancestry

German27.4%(1,437)

Norwegian12.3%(648)

English10%(523)

Irish9.1%(477)

American7.9%(415)

Italian4.3%(227)

Swedish4.3%(227)

French3.5%(186)

Polish2.3%(120)

Dutch1.5%(77)

Danish1.4%(72)

Czech1.3%(68)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh1.3%(66)

Finnish0.4%(22)

Scottish0.4%(21)

Arab0.3%(17)

Lebanese0.3%(17)

French Canadian0.2%(8)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.8%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

82.9%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.1 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 11.5 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 married26.6%(611)

Married56%(1,285)

Widowed3.5%(80)

Divorced13.9%(320)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(450)

Married63.4%(1,342)

Widowed4.8%(101)

Divorced10.5%(223)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.1%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 5.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

65.2%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 13.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.4%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.5%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 82.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.3%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 31.4% 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)19.8%(58)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(49)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.3%(127)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.9%(29)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 293 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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