Onalaska, WI Demographics

The total population of Onalaska is estimated to be 18,837 with 8,993 males (47.74%) and 9,844 females (52.26%). There are 851 more females than males in Onalaska.
The median household income in Onalaska was $77,566 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,444(3.25%) from $75,122 in 2020. This income is 103.97% 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, Onalaska sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $103,391. Overall, the median household income for the city of Onalaska stands at $77,566.
In Onalaska, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,373 for males and $37,210 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,578 for males and $50,595 for females.
In Onalaska, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $107,640, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $68,649.
In 2022, the population of Onalaska was 18,975, a 0.60% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Onalaska's population was 18,862, a decline of 0.03% compared to a population of 18,868 in 2020.
The median age in Onalaska, WI is 39.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.51% were under the age of 15, 19.80% aged 15 to 29, 44.26% aged 30 to 64, 15.21% aged 65 to 84, and 4.21% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Onalaska population: 87.05% are White, 2.47% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.67% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.45% are some other race and 3.13% are multiracial.