COMPARING TWO PLACES
Houston vs La Crosse
PLACE A
Houston, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
La Crosse, Virginia
Houston is 86% larger than La Crosse. Houston earns more, with a median household income $31,023 higher. La Crosse has grown faster since 2000 (2% vs -10%).
HOUSTONLA CROSSEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,126605+86% vs La Crosse
Population density2,740495+2,245
Population growth-9.6%1.7%−11.2 pts
Median age41.940.8+1.1
Male51.6%57.8%−6.3 pts
Female48.4%42.2%+6.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%11.5%−11.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.5%34.4%+49.1 pts
Black4.3%21.5%−17.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%38.5%−36.3 pts
Asian0.7%0.0%+0.7 pts
Other9.2%5.6%+3.6 pts
Median household income$64,773$33,750+$31,023
Per capita income$32,085$18,335+$13,750
Poverty rate20.0%35.2%−15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.381+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%9.4%+9.0 pts
Graduate degree3.8%2.9%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.0%3.3%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation60.3%54.0%+6.2 pts
Median home value$203,800$105,400+$98,400
Median gross rent$775$1,044−$269
Owner-occupied62.2%51.2%+11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.2%24.4%−11.2 pts
Rent-burdened households61.1%56.6%+4.5 pts
Average commute19.914.8+5.1
Worked from home7.4%2.9%+4.5 pts
Public transit to work1.9%0.0%+1.9 pts
Uninsured8.0%18.1%−10.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025