COMPARING TWO PLACES
Caledonia vs La Crosse
PLACE A
Caledonia, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
La Crosse, Virginia
Caledonia is 70% smaller than La Crosse. Caledonia earns more, with a median household income $54,821 higher. La Crosse has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -7%).
CALEDONIALA CROSSEDIFFERENCE
Total population183605−70% vs La Crosse
Population density177495−318
Population growth-7.1%1.7%−8.8 pts
Median age41.040.8+0.2
Male56.6%57.8%−1.2 pts
Female43.4%42.2%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born1.3%11.5%−10.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic75.2%34.4%+40.9 pts
Black1.3%21.5%−20.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino8.0%38.5%−30.6 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other15.5%5.6%+9.9 pts
Median household income$88,571$33,750+$54,821
Per capita income$43,911$18,335+$25,576
Poverty rate8.4%35.2%−26.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3810.381Even
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%9.4%+22.3 pts
Graduate degree16.7%2.9%+13.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%3.3%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation81.4%54.0%+27.4 pts
Median home value$163,200$105,400+$57,800
Median gross rent$1,711$1,044+$667
Owner-occupied67.9%51.2%+16.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%24.4%−14.7 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%56.6%−56.6 pts
Average commute25.914.8+11.1
Worked from home5.3%2.9%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.1%18.1%−7.0 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025