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The total population of La Crosse is estimated to be 52,043 with 25,249 males (48.52%) and 26,794 females (51.48%). There are 1,545 more females than males in La Crosse.
The median household income in La Crosse was $50,875 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,746(3.32%) from $52,621 in 2020. This income is 68.19% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, La Crosse sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,286. Overall, the median household income for the city of La Crosse stands at $50,875.
In La Crosse, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,796 for males and $23,168 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,533 for males and $42,567 for females.
In La Crosse, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $55,960, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $20,119.
In 2022, the population of La Crosse was 51,380, a 0.74% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, La Crosse's population was 51,002, a decline of 3.16% compared to a population of 52,665 in 2020.
The median age in La Crosse, WI is 29.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.83% were under the age of 15, 38.07% aged 15 to 29, 34.08% aged 30 to 64, 12.09% aged 65 to 84, and 2.92% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of La Crosse population: 89.59% are White, 2.24% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.09% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.71% are some other race and 2.93% are multiracial.