Overview
1,284
Total Population
45.5
Median age
53.82%
Female population %
85.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
89.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
79
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
La Crosse's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in La Crosse is 45.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- La Crosse's population under 18 was 25.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- La Crosse's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in La Crosse, 20.02% were under the age of 15, 13.16% aged 15 to 29, 39.56% aged 30 to 64, 19.31% aged 65 to 84, and 7.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 98 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 53.82% females and 46.18% males in La Crosse, KS.
- The La Crosse, KS gender ratio is 85.8:100 i.e. 85.8 men to 100 women (0.858).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 67.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 62.
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Race / Ethnicity
La Crosse's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of La Crosse population: 88.01% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 0.23% are Asian, 0.55% are some other race and 10.59% are multiracial.
- La Crosse's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 79 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,205 (93.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in La Crosse is White with a population of 1,13 (88.01% 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 1,369 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, La Crosse's population decreased by 24 (1.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, La Crosse's population decreased by 93 (6.91%), 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 2009 at 1,209.
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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)