La Crosse County, Wisconsin QuickFacts
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| People QuickFacts | La Crosse County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| ? Population, 2000 | 107,120 | 5,363,675 |
| ? Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| ? Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 | 5.9% | 6.4% |
| ? Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 | 23.6% | 25.5% |
| ? Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 | 12.5% | 13.1% |
| ? White persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 94.2% | 88.9% |
| ? Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.9% | 5.7% |
| ? American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
| ? Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| ? Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) | Z | Z |
| ? Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) | 0.3% | 1.6% |
| ? Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| ? Female population, percent, 2000 | 51.5% | 50.6% |
| ? Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) | 0.9% | 3.6% |
| ? White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 | 93.7% | 87.3% |
| ? High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 48,378 | 2,432,154 |
| ? College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 | 12,351 | 548,970 |
| ? Housing units, 2000 | 43,479 | 2,321,144 |
| ? Homeownership rate, 2000 | 65.1% | 68.4% |
| ? Households, 2000 | 41,599 | 2,084,544 |
| ? Persons per household, 2000 | 2.45 | 2.50 |
| ? Households with persons under 18 years, percent, 2000 | 31.4% | 33.9% |
| ? Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate | $38,523 | $39,800 |
| ? Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 10.0% | 9.2% |
| ? Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate | 14.4% | 14.3% |
| Business QuickFacts | La Crosse County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| ? Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 1998 | 2,957 | 138,635 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, 1998 | 55,719 | 2,319,343 |
| ? Private nonfarm employment, percent change 1990-1998 | 16.3% | 19.0% |
| ? Nonemployer establishments, 1997 | 4,699 | 255,299 |
| ? Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) | 1,382,650 | 117,382,992 |
| ? Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) | 1,452,613 | 50,520,463 |
| ? Retail sales per capita, 1997 | $14,230 | $9,715 |
| ? Minority-owned firms, 1992 | 105 | 7,619 |
| ? Women-owned firms, 1992 | 1,933 | 99,357 |
| ? Housing units authorized by building permits, 1999 | 739 | 35,570 |
| ? Federal funds and grants, 1999 ($1000) | 378,064 | 22,603,768 |
| ? Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 | 4,463 | 201,633 |
| Geography QuickFacts | La Crosse County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| ? Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 453 | 54,310 |
| ? Persons per square mile, 2000 | 236.5 | 98.8 |
| ? Metropolitan Area | La Crosse, WI-MN MSA |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown