COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westby vs Onalaska
PLACE A
Westby, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Onalaska, Texas
Westby is 26% smaller than Onalaska. Westby earns more, with a median household income $20,963 higher. Onalaska has grown faster since 2000 (71% vs 6%).
WESTBYONALASKADIFFERENCE
Total population2,4353,289−26% vs Onalaska
Population density904605+299
Population growth6.0%71.2%−65.2 pts
Median age43.643.8−0.2
Male52.2%43.2%+9.0 pts
Female47.8%56.8%−9.0 pts
Foreign-born0.7%2.0%−1.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic98.0%78.0%+20.1 pts
Black0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.6%16.7%−15.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.4%4.2%−3.8 pts
Median household income$72,875$51,912+$20,963
Per capita income$36,226$29,257+$6,969
Poverty rate8.0%23.7%−15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3770.467−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher25.4%11.7%+13.7 pts
Graduate degree9.1%1.2%+8.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%9.4%−6.8 pts
Labor force participation61.5%56.0%+5.4 pts
Median home value$174,200$165,800+$8,400
Median gross rent$993$1,083−$90
Owner-occupied77.1%78.4%−1.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.3%27.5%−22.1 pts
Rent-burdened households39.1%76.8%−37.7 pts
Average commute21.922.2−0.3
Worked from home6.2%7.3%−1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Uninsured8.2%12.3%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025