COMPARING TWO PLACES
Postville vs La Crosse
PLACE A
Postville, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
La Crosse, Virginia
Postville is 297% larger than La Crosse. Postville earns more, with a median household income $15,735 higher. Postville has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 2%).
POSTVILLELA CROSSEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,402605+297% vs La Crosse
Population density1,159495+665
Population growth12.4%1.7%+10.7 pts
Median age23.240.8−17.6
Male50.6%57.8%−7.2 pts
Female49.4%42.2%+7.2 pts
Foreign-born32.4%11.5%+20.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic45.7%34.4%+11.4 pts
Black11.0%21.5%−10.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino42.5%38.5%+3.9 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other0.5%5.6%−5.1 pts
Median household income$49,485$33,750+$15,735
Per capita income$19,471$18,335+$1,136
Poverty rate23.7%35.2%−11.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.381+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%9.4%+4.8 pts
Graduate degree5.8%2.9%+2.8 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%3.3%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation63.0%54.0%+8.9 pts
Median home value$104,700$105,400−$700
Median gross rent$861$1,044−$183
Owner-occupied51.3%51.2%+0.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%24.4%−21.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.1%56.6%−12.5 pts
Average commute16.914.8+2.1
Worked from home5.4%2.9%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured19.7%18.1%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025