COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oshkosh vs La Crosse
PLACE A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
VS
PLACE B
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
Oshkosh and La Crosse are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
OSHKOSHLA CROSSEDIFFERENCE
Total population174,218171,182+2% vs La Crosse
Population density40195+305
Population growth2.8%4.2%−1.4 pts
Median age38.739.1−0.4
Male50.8%49.6%+1.2 pts
Female49.2%50.4%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born3.5%2.6%+0.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.9%89.3%−4.4 pts
Black2.7%1.1%+1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%2.4%+2.7 pts
Asian3.2%3.3%−0.1 pts
Other4.1%3.8%+0.2 pts
Median household income$74,925$73,555+$1,370
Per capita income$40,938$41,247−$309
Poverty rate11.3%11.9%−0.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.442−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%33.7%−2.5 pts
Graduate degree9.9%12.6%−2.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%2.9%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation65.8%65.1%+0.7 pts
Median home value$225,800$248,970−$23,170
Median gross rent$965$999−$34
Owner-occupied65.8%67.8%−2.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%6.2%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households39.7%39.6%+0.1 pts
Average commute19.420.2−0.9
Worked from home11.5%12.0%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Uninsured4.5%6.2%−1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025