Wisconsin-La Crosse's Living Circumstances

La Crosse School District Overview

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse located in La Crosse School District area. A total of 26,538 households are located in La Crosse School District area. Among them, 5,423 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.82 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 12,274 and 20,384 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.90% (532) of residents are non-citizens and 6.53% (3,861) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of La Crosse School District, Wisconsin
Household	26,538
Population	59,158
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,423 (20.43%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	12,274
Total Students	20,384
Pre-Kindergarten	680
Kindergarten	514
Grade 1-8	4,401
Grade 9-12	1,948
College/Graduate School	12,841
Veterans	53,900
Non-citizen	532
Non-English Home Language	3,861
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

54,917 residents are over the age of 16 and 36,444 people are in labor force. Among them, 36,380 people are in civilian labor force and 64 are in armed labor force. 34,864 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for La Crosse School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	34,224	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	26,172	76.47%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	2,688	7.85%
Public transportation	476	1.39%
Walked	2,606	7.61%
Other method	1,151	3.36%
Worked from home	1,131	3.30%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	34,864	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	12,450	35.71%
Service	8,125	23.30%
Sales and office	7,565	21.70%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,834	5.26%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,890	14.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	34,864	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	269	0.77%
Construction	1,258	3.61%
Manufacturing	3,562	10.22%
Wholesale trade	1,011	2.90%
Retail trade	4,728	13.56%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,262	3.62%
Information	604	1.73%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,079	5.96%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,370	6.80%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,636	30.51%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	4,731	13.57%
Other services, except public administration	1,407	4.04%
Public administration	947	2.72%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	34,864	-
Private wage and salary workers	29,657	85.06%
Government workers	4,072	11.68%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,075	3.08%
Unpaid family workers	60	0.17%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $69,986 for the 26,538 households in La Crosse School District area, Wisconsin. The average income of a single worker is $24,343. 59,616 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 94.89%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	26,538	-
Less than $10,000	1,473	5.55%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,688	6.36%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,983	11.24%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,226	12.16%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,980	15.00%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,424	20.44%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,091	11.65%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,834	10.68%
$150,000 - $199,999	826	3.11%
More than $200,000	1,013	3.82%
Median Household Income	$49,695	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$69,986	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	12,992	-
Less than $10,000	160	1.23%
$10,000 - $14,999	448	3.45%
$15,000 - $24,999	630	4.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,138	8.76%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,557	11.98%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,082	23.72%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,238	17.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,183	16.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	699	5.38%
More than $200,000	857	6.60%

Median Family Income	$70,161	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$93,954	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,343	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,494	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,494	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	62,826	-
With health insurance coverage	59,616	94.89%
Public coverage	17,929	28.54%
Private health insurance	48,813	77.70%
Without health insurance coverage	3,210	5.11%

Housing

There are 28,498 housing units in La Crosse School District area, Wisconsin with 26,538 units (93.12%) occupied. 14,184 houses (53.45%) are occupied by owner and 12,354 houses (46.55%) are rented. The average housing value is $152,700 and the average rental cost is $798. 499 houses (1.75%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 8,742 houses (30.68%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,498	-
Occupied	26,538	93.12%
Owner Occupied	14,184	53.45%
Renter Occupied	12,354	46.55%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	15,818	55.51%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,501	5.27%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	10,378	36.42%
Mobile Homes	801	2.81%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,498	-
Built 2014 or later	499	1.75%
Built 2010 - 2013	576	2.02%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,198	7.71%
Built 1990 - 1999	3,189	11.19%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,574	9.03%
Built 1970 - 1979	4,214	14.79%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,071	10.78%
Built 1950 - 1959	3,435	12.05%
Built 1949 or earlier	8,742	30.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,498	-
1 room	834	2.93%
2 rooms	1,249	4.38%
3 rooms	3,074	10.79%
4 rooms	4,682	16.43%
5 rooms	5,034	17.66%
6 rooms	4,681	16.43%
7 rooms	3,118	10.94%
8 rooms	2,385	8.37%
9 rooms or more	3,441	12.07%
Median Number of Rooms	5.4 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,498	-
no bedroom	918	3.22%
1 bedroom	4,244	14.89%
2 bedrooms	8,539	29.96%
3 bedrooms	9,452	33.17%
4 bedrooms	4,266	14.97%
5 bedrooms or more	1,079	3.79%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,184	-
Less than $50,000	764	5.39%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,680	11.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	4,409	31.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,390	23.90%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,389	16.84%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,109	7.82%
$500,000 - $999,999	413	2.91%
$1,000,000 or more	30	0.21%
Median House Value	$152,700	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	11,968	-
Less than $500	1,240	10.36%
$500 - $999	7,297	60.97%
$1,000 - $1,499	2,450	20.47%
$1,500 - $1,999	734	6.13%
$2,000 - $2,499	175	1.46%
$2,500 - $2,999	27	0.23%
$3,000 or more	45	0.38%
Median Rental Costs	$798	-

Demographic

A total of 63,881 people lives in La Crosse School District area, Wisconsin with 31,143 male and 32,738 female. The males to female ratio is 48.75 to 51.25. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	63,881	-
Male	31,143	48.75%
Female	32,738	51.25%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	63,881	-
Under 5 years	2,977	4.66%
5 - 9 years	2,705	4.23%
10 - 14 years	2,823	4.42%
15 - 19 years	5,645	8.84%
20 - 24 years	10,938	17.12%
25 - 34 years	8,862	13.87%
35 - 44 years	6,423	10.05%
45 - 54 years	6,205	9.71%
55 - 59 years	3,984	6.24%
60 - 64 years	3,831	6.00%
65 - 74 years	5,080	7.95%
75 - 84 years	2,908	4.55%
85 years and older	1,500	2.35%
Median Age	32.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	63,881	-
One Race	62,473	97.80%
White	58,033	90.85%
Black or African American	1,315	2.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native	333	0.52%
Asian	2,301	3.60%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9	0.01%
Other	482	0.75%

Two or more races	1,408	2.20%
White and Black or African American	635	0.99%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	174	0.27%
White and Asian	452	0.71%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	16	0.03%