COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eau Claire vs La Crosse
PLACE A
Eau Claire, WI
VS
PLACE B
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Eau Claire and La Crosse are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
EAU CLAIRELA CROSSEDIFFERENCE
Total population176,647171,182+3% vs La Crosse
Population density10795+12
Population growth6.7%4.2%+2.5 pts
Median age38.339.1−0.9
Male50.5%49.6%+0.9 pts
Female49.5%50.4%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born2.6%2.6%+0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.2%89.3%−0.1 pts
Black1.3%1.1%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.7%2.4%+0.3 pts
Asian3.0%3.3%−0.3 pts
Other3.7%3.8%−0.1 pts
Median household income$74,597$73,555+$1,042
Per capita income$40,975$41,247−$272
Poverty rate11.2%11.9%−0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4300.442−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.9%33.7%−1.7 pts
Graduate degree10.1%12.6%−2.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%2.9%+0.1 pts
Labor force participation66.8%65.1%+1.7 pts
Median home value$259,809$248,970+$10,839
Median gross rent$1,025$999+$27
Owner-occupied66.1%67.8%−1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.8%6.2%−0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households38.6%39.6%−1.0 pts
Average commute19.920.2−0.3
Worked from home12.3%12.0%+0.3 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.7%+0.0 pts
Uninsured5.5%6.2%−0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025