Overview
593
Total Population
35.1
Median age
50.93%
Female population %
96.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
59.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
La Crosse's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in La Crosse is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- La Crosse's population under 18 was 26.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- La Crosse's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in La Crosse, 22.26% were under the age of 15, 19.39% aged 15 to 29, 43.34% aged 30 to 64, 13.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 11 more females than males in La Crosse:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.93% females and 49.07% males in La Crosse, IN.
- The La Crosse, IN gender ratio is 96.4:100 i.e. 96.4 men to 100 women (0.964).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 33.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 39.
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Race / Ethnicity
La Crosse's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of La Crosse population: 94.94% are White, 1.35% are Black or African American, 0.84% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.34% are some other race and 2.53% are multiracial.
- La Crosse's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 27 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 566 (95.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in La Crosse is White with a population of 563 (94.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
La Crosse's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 575 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, La Crosse's population decreased by 25 (4.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, La Crosse's population increased by 35 (6.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, La Crosse's population was lowest in year 2019 at 513.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)