Wisconsin · Census place 40775
La Crosse city, WI
Quick answer
La Crosse city has 51,791 residents, ranking #12 of 807 places in Wisconsin. Median household income is $53,803, the median home is worth $196,600 and median gross rent runs $977 a month.
- Population
- 51,791La Crosse city residents
- Median household income
- $53,803Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $196,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $977Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in La Crosse city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Crosse city median would spend about 21.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.6% of residents and 46.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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