La Crosse

WI

La Crosse County, Wisconsin

Population 120K |Median income $68,731 |2 hospitals

Population
120,216
La Crosse County
Median Income
$68,731
+9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$226,600
+16% vs avg
Median Age
36.6
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
120K+4%
Median Income
$70,704+38%
Median Home Value
$243,200+57%
Poverty Rate
12.4%-11%
Unemployment
3%-49%

Economics

Median Rent
$984/mo
Poverty Rate
11.8% -18% vs avg
Unemployment 3.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 35.8%
Work From Home 8.7%
Public Transit 0.8%

Demographics

White 89.4%
Asian 4.5%
Other / Multiethnic 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
African American 1.5%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Obesity
37.5%
Short Sleep Duration
31.6%
High Blood Pressure
30%
Physical Inactivity
25.1%
Binge Drinking
19.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.3%
Current Smoking
12.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.3%
Current Asthma
11.2%
Diabetes
10.1%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 78.5%
Dental Visit 68.8%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
6.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.1%
Stroke
3%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
267 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1383 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
220.0
Homicide
5.6
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
157.1
Larceny-Theft
996.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
229.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 2 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
1
★★★★
1
★★★
0
★★
0
★
0
Average Rating
4.5/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
2
MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM-FRANCISCAN MEDICAL CENTER INC
LA CROSSE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★
GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER
LA CROSSE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News — La Crosse Area 2

Weather Alerts high

Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Kuskokwim Delta Coastal Waters

NOAA · 13h ago
FDA Recalls high

Superfoods, Inc. Recalls Live it Up Super Greens Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

FDA · 14h ago

Nearby Cities 8

North La Crosse, WI 50K Onalaska, WI 18K Winona, MN 27K Rochester, MN 112K Eau Claire, WI 68K Baraboo, WI 12K Chippewa Falls, WI 14K Marshfield, WI 19K
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Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (La Crosse County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.