CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Onalaska

Wisconsin · 11,284 residents · 10.6 sq mi

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Onalaska is a city of 11,284 people in Wisconsin. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.2% of people here. There are 3,555 fewer people here than in 2000. Getting to work takes 14 minutes on average. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $66,700.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.2

US median: 33.0

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,284

−24%vs 2000

vs 14,839 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 35.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

10.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(871)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(867)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148%(902)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(758)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(792)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(2,043)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418%(2,030)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(1,110)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.6%(853)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.7%(644)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.8%(198)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.9%(216)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,624

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,800 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,605

−43%vs 2000

vs $24,066 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.2%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$66,700

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $105,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$418

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $535 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.8%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.1% in 2000

32.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.6%(14,040)

Black0.6%(87)

Hispanic / Latino1%(141)

Asian2.8%(413)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(11,026)

Black0.1%(16)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(53)

Asian1.4%(155)

Other0.8%(87)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican1.3%(247)

South American0.4%(79)

Colombian0.4%(79)

Mexican0.4%(73)

Dominican0.2%(47)

Spaniard0.1%(12)

Cuban0%(8)

Asian origin

Hmong2.9%(569)

Asian Indian0.9%(181)

Laotian0.5%(94)

Bangladeshi0.4%(83)

Filipino0.2%(41)

Taiwanese0.1%(21)

Thai0.1%(16)

Chinese0.1%(15)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(45)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(10)

Ancestry

German41.9%(8,115)

Norwegian14.1%(2,724)

English11.2%(2,165)

Irish10.8%(2,088)

Polish5.5%(1,071)

Italian3.6%(700)

French2.6%(495)

Swedish2.5%(491)

American2.5%(475)

Dutch1.9%(372)

Subsaharan African1.5%(285)

Scottish1.2%(232)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Czech1.2%(230)

Hungarian0.8%(149)

French Canadian0.7%(144)

Welsh0.6%(112)

Russian0.6%(111)

Ukrainian0.5%(102)

Danish0.5%(88)

Croatian0.4%(78)

Swiss0.4%(76)

Arab0.3%(61)

British0.3%(50)

West Indian0.2%(44)

Jamaican0.2%(44)

Syrian0.2%(40)

Finnish0.2%(39)

Austrian0.2%(36)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(33)

Latvian0.1%(22)

Lebanese0.1%(21)

Slovak0.1%(19)

Lithuanian0.1%(15)

Belgian0.1%(14)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

26.8%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 31.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.1%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 94.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.0%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.3 min

+37%vs 2000

vs 10.4 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 married36.3%(2,821)

Married54.1%(4,202)

Widowed3.4%(264)

Divorced6.2%(481)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(2,318)

Married49.6%(4,221)

Widowed11.6%(986)

Divorced11.5%(980)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−1.0 ptssince 2013

from 5.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.9%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.2%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.0%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

86.1%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 81.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

28.2%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 36.3% 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)11.7%(128)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)25.3%(277)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.1%(473)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.7%(41)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3.2%(35)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,097 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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