COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westby vs La Crosse
PLACE A
Westby, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
La Crosse, Virginia
Westby is 302% larger than La Crosse. Westby earns more, with a median household income $39,125 higher.
WESTBYLA CROSSEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,435605+302% vs La Crosse
Population density904495+409
Population growth6.0%1.7%+4.3 pts
Median age43.640.8+2.8
Male52.2%57.8%−5.6 pts
Female47.8%42.2%+5.6 pts
Foreign-born0.7%11.5%−10.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.0%34.4%+63.7 pts
Black0.0%21.5%−21.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%38.5%−36.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.4%5.6%−5.3 pts
Median household income$72,875$33,750+$39,125
Per capita income$36,226$18,335+$17,891
Poverty rate8.0%35.2%−27.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.381Even
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%9.4%+16.1 pts
Graduate degree9.1%2.9%+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%3.3%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation61.5%54.0%+7.4 pts
Median home value$174,200$105,400+$68,800
Median gross rent$993$1,044−$51
Owner-occupied77.1%51.2%+26.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.3%24.4%−19.0 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%56.6%−17.5 pts
Average commute21.914.8+7.1
Worked from home6.2%2.9%+3.3 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured8.2%18.1%−9.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025