La Crosse, WI Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 18,345 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 695 | 3.8 |
| Kindergarten | 607 | 3.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,285 | 23.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,465 | 13.4 |
| College or graduate school | 10,293 | 56.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 29,391 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,402 | 4.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,197 | 7.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,290 | 31.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,661 | 22.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,760 | 9.4 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,543 | 15.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,538 | 8.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 43,699 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,840 | 43.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 17,079 | 39.1 |
| Separated | 569 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,217 | 7.4 |
Female | 2,721 | 6.2 |
| Divorced | 3,994 | 9.1 |
Female | 2,417 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 364 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 133 | 36.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,833 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,119 | 12.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,209 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 904 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,680 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,207 | 15.2 |
Percent employed | 54.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,473 | 84.8 |
Percent employed | 82.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,139 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,713 | 38.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,107 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 21,210 | 43.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 27,454 | 55.9 |
Same county | 12,923 | 26.3 |
Different county | 14,531 | 29.6 |
Same state | 9,973 | 20.3 |
Different state | 4,558 | 9.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 443 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,638 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,955 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 49,763 | 96.4 |
State of residence | 37,152 | 71.9 |
Different state | 12,611 | 24.4 |
Born outside United States | 192 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,683 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 709 | 1.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 772 | 1.5 |
Not a citizen | 911 | 1.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,683 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 236 | 14.0 |
| Asia | 1,257 | 74.7 |
| Africa | 30 | 1.8 |
| Oceania | 23 | 1.4 |
| Latin America | 69 | 4.1 |
| Northern America | 68 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,107 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,645 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 3,462 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,338 | 2.7 |
Spanish | 954 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 268 | 0.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 781 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 173 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,488 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 851 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,638 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 62,961 | 121.9 |
| Arab | 294 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 1,501 | 2.9 |
| Danish | 519 | 1.0 |
| Dutch | 786 | 1.5 |
| English | 2,901 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,812 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 413 | 0.8 |
| German | 21,617 | 41.9 |
| Greek | 90 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 145 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 7,348 | 14.2 |
| Italian | 1,338 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 61 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 10,570 | 20.5 |
| Polish | 2,693 | 5.2 |
| Portuguese | 49 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 244 | 0.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 436 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 666 | 1.3 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 58 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,164 | 2.3 |
| Swiss | 536 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 35 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,531 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 245 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 53 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 5,816 | 11.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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