COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hixton vs Onalaska
PLACE A
Hixton, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Onalaska, Texas
Hixton is 87% smaller than Onalaska. Hixton earns more, with a median household income $24,651 higher. Onalaska has grown faster since 2000 (71% vs 5%).
HIXTONONALASKADIFFERENCE
Total population4383,289−87% vs Onalaska
Population density384605−221
Population growth5.3%71.2%−65.9 pts
Median age47.243.8+3.4
Male59.0%43.2%+15.8 pts
Female41.0%56.8%−15.8 pts
Foreign-born0.5%2.0%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.6%78.0%+20.6 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%16.7%−16.7 pts
Asian0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Other1.2%4.2%−3.0 pts
Median household income$76,563$51,912+$24,651
Per capita income$34,992$29,257+$5,735
Poverty rate5.7%23.7%−18.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3420.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%11.7%−0.4 pts
Graduate degree6.2%1.2%+5.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%9.4%−5.4 pts
Labor force participation75.7%56.0%+19.7 pts
Median home value$158,600$165,800−$7,200
Median gross rent$570$1,083−$513
Owner-occupied83.0%78.4%+4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.6%27.5%−12.9 pts
Rent-burdened households33.3%76.8%−43.5 pts
Average commute31.222.2+8.9
Worked from home1.6%7.3%−5.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured10.9%12.3%−1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025