METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
La Crosse Metro
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN · 3 counties · 142,018 residents · 1,795.483 sq mi
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La Crosse has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,768. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $54,583.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 21%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024170K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(10,240)
5 to 97.7%(10,959)
10 to 146.9%(9,828)
15 to 197.7%(10,915)
20 to 249%(12,733)
25 to 3415.7%(22,303)
35 to 4414.4%(20,455)
45 to 549%(12,828)
55 to 648.1%(11,502)
65 to 747.6%(10,820)
75 to 844.9%(6,942)
85 and over1.8%(2,493)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$25,768
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,486 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$54,583
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $91,436 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic95.1%(147,287)
Black0.7%(1,051)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,297)
Asian2.2%(3,482)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(137,941)
Black0.4%(535)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(838)
Asian2%(2,830)
Other0.5%(712)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(2,250)
Puerto Rican0.4%(644)
Central American0.2%(376)
South American0.2%(338)
Guatemalan0.1%(195)
Cuban0.1%(140)
Peruvian0.1%(138)
Colombian0.1%(123)
Honduran0.1%(73)
Bolivian0%(58)
Spaniard0%(50)
Dominican0%(47)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong2.7%(3,808)
Filipino0.2%(424)
Chinese0.2%(380)
Asian Indian0.2%(356)
Korean0.1%(151)
Laotian0.1%(132)
Bangladeshi0.1%(126)
Vietnamese0%(54)
Burmese0.2%(36)
Pakistani0%(35)
Japanese0%(32)
Taiwanese0%(21)
Ancestry
German38.4%(65,392)
Norwegian17.4%(29,532)
Irish12.4%(21,168)
English7.5%(12,770)
Polish4.3%(7,330)
American3.3%(5,610)
Italian2.8%(4,737)
French2.5%(4,211)
Czech2.1%(3,527)
Swedish1.9%(3,156)
Dutch1.4%(2,393)
Scottish1.2%(2,039)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(1,265)
Swiss0.7%(1,137)
Welsh0.5%(803)
Russian0.5%(772)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(695)
French Canadian0.4%(653)
Austrian0.3%(577)
Finnish0.3%(447)
Hungarian0.2%(414)
Subsaharan African0.2%(376)
Ukrainian0.2%(373)
Arab0.2%(368)
Belgian0.2%(368)
British0.2%(334)
Lebanese0.2%(258)
Lithuanian0.2%(255)
Croatian0.1%(228)
Serbian0.1%(199)
Greek0.1%(197)
Canadian0.1%(127)
Slovak0.1%(124)
Portuguese0.1%(113)
Romanian0.1%(90)
West Indian0%(72)
Syrian0%(67)
Jamaican0%(60)
Bulgarian0%(49)
Latvian0%(30)
Brazilian0%(28)
Iranian0%(25)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Palestinian0%(24)
Armenian0%(24)
Slovene0%(23)
Nigerian0%(19)
Turkish0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(15)
Moroccan0%(12)
Egyptian0%(11)
Macedonian0%(2)
Haitian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.3%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married38.2%(26,644)
Married50.1%(34,954)
Widowed2.5%(1,755)
Divorced9.2%(6,436)
Women 15+
Never married32%(22,887)
Married48.7%(34,810)
Widowed8.4%(5,967)
Divorced10.9%(7,749)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN?
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN has about 142,018 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN?
The typical household in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN earns about $25,768 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN expensive?
In La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, the median home is worth about $54,583, and the typical rent is about $329 a month.
How educated are people in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN?
About 18.4% of adults age 25 and over in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN?
About 13.2% of people in La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024