La Crosse Metro Area

  1. La Crosse Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. La Crosse Metro Area Statistics
  3. La Crosse Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. La Crosse Metro Area Employment Information
  5. La Crosse Metro Area Family Information
  6. La Crosse Metro Area Education Information
  7. La Crosse Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. La Crosse Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. La Crosse Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. La Crosse Metro Area Counties
  11. La Crosse Metro Area Cities


La Crosse Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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La Crosse Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,718
  • Land Area (2000): 1,446.264 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 27.194 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,168
La Crosse Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,250 41.43%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6,612 15.88%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 17,778 42.69%

La Crosse Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Crosse Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
La Crosse Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,330 12.83%
2. Construction 1,312 12.66%
3. Educational Services 566 5.46%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 428 4.13%
5. Health Care 376 3.63%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 352 3.40%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 314 3.03%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 304 2.93%
9. Truck Transportation 288 2.78%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 274 2.64%
11. Repair and Maintenance 272 2.62%
12. Public Administration 266 2.57%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 258 2.49%
14. Metal Manufactuing 256 2.47%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 220 2.12%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 214 2.06%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 198 1.91%
18. Wood Manufacturing 192 1.85%
19. Finance and Insurance 174 1.68%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 146 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,484 25.23%
2. Educational Services 1,234 12.54%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 558 5.67%
4. Social Assistance 516 5.24%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 426 4.33%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 412 4.19%
7. Finance and Insurance 370 3.76%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 314 3.19%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 268 2.72%
10. Public Administration 260 2.64%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 228 2.32%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 144 1.46%
13. Department and Other General Stores 144 1.46%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 130 1.32%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 128 1.30%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 120 1.22%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 110 1.12%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 98 1.00%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 98 1.00%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 96 0.98%

La Crosse Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 900 8.68%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 538 5.19%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 526 5.07%
4. Other Production Occupations 510 4.92%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 430 4.15%
6. Vehicle Mechanics 428 4.13%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 404 3.90%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 390 3.76%
9. Other Management Occupations 380 3.67%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 334 3.22%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 316 3.05%
12. Agricultural Workers 300 2.89%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 282 2.72%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 272 2.62%
15. Carpenters 254 2.45%
16. Other Construction Trades 226 2.18%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 186 1.79%
18. Construction Laborers 178 1.72%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 176 1.70%
20. Top Executives 166 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 682 6.93%
2. Registered Nurses 562 5.71%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 446 4.53%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 418 4.25%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 386 3.92%
6. Other Management Occupations 342 3.47%
7. Other Production Occupations 342 3.47%
8. Child Care Workers 324 3.29%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 314 3.19%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 298 3.03%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 286 2.91%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 282 2.86%
13. Cashiers 272 2.76%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 264 2.68%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 246 2.50%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 246 2.50%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 236 2.40%
18. Accountants and Auditors 232 2.36%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 226 2.30%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 206 2.09%

La Crosse Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,966 56.61%
15-35 hours 4,858 15.31%
1-14 hours 1,224 3.86%
No regular hours 7,690 24.23%

La Crosse Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 706 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 753 3.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,038 5.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,878 9.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,234 11.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,080 16.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,309 17.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,555 8.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 585 3.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 750 3.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 278 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 110 0.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,595 8.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,334 6.95%

La Crosse Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,594 8.30%
5-9 3,189 16.61%
10-14 2,911 15.16%
15-19 3,324 17.31%
20-24 2,349 12.23%
25-29 1,031 5.37%
30-34 1,866 9.72%
35-39 580 3.02%
40-44 640 3.33%
45-59 959 4.99%
60-89 372 1.94%
At least 90 390 2.03%

La Crosse Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 44 0.23% 14,354 74.74%
30-44 10 0.05% 3,076 16.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 959 4.99%
At least 60 8 0.04% 754 3.93%

La Crosse Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 56 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,045 9.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,859 74.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 30 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 104 0.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 62 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,049 4.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,086 9.80%

La Crosse Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Crosse Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,188 (38,692 people)
Families (2000): 10,752 (33,152 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,055
People at same address in 1995: 26,042
La Crosse Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,211 7.59%
$10,000-$14,999 959 6.01%
$15,000-$19,999 1,068 6.70%
$20,000-$24,999 1,222 7.66%
$25,000-$29,999 1,107 6.94%
$30,000-$34,999 1,145 7.18%
$35,000-$39,999 1,063 6.66%
$40,000-$44,999 1,099 6.89%
$45,000-$49,999 1,005 6.30%
$50,000-$59,999 1,690 10.59%
$60,000-$74,999 1,910 11.97%
$75,000-$99,999 1,492 9.35%
$100,000-$124,999 484 3.03%
$125,000-$149,999 146 0.92%
$150,000-$199,999 204 1.28%
$200,000 or more 147 0.92%

La Crosse Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,936 25.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,442 31.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 240 3.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,112 14.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,096 14.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 526 6.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 166 2.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 0.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

La Crosse Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,007 27.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 7,720 16.44%
Public Assistance 350 0.75%
Retirement 2,171 4.62%
Self Employment 3,609 7.69%
Social Security 4,891 10.42%
Supplemental Security 478 1.02%
Wage / Salary 12,345 26.29%
Other 2,385 5.08%

La Crosse Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,223 54.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,348 45.43%

La Crosse Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,143 7.16%
Color 1 Box Married 10,024 62.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,305 26.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 489 3.06%

La Crosse Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,191 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 10,238 61.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,070 18.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,074 12.51%

La Crosse Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Crosse Metro Area Education Information Back to top
La Crosse Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,074 6.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,440 8.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,766 35.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,387 21.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,918 9.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,052 13.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,710 5.63%

La Crosse Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 559 2.83% 208 1.05% 767 3.89%
Kindergarten 437 2.22% 168 0.85% 605 3.07%
Grades 1-4 2,312 11.73% 451 2.29% 2,763 14.01%
Grades 5-8 2,374 12.04% 432 2.19% 2,806 14.23%
Grades 9-12 2,707 13.73% 162 0.82% 2,869 14.55%
Undergrad college 1,105 5.60% 110 0.56% 1,215 6.16%
Graduate or professional school 99 0.50% 49 0.25% 148 0.75%
Total 9,593 48.65% 1,580 8.01% 11,173 56.66%

La Crosse Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Crosse Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
La Crosse Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,239 93.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,665 6.52%

La Crosse Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Crosse Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 10
La Crosse Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Crosse Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
La Crosse Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,618 13.28%
10-19 Years 3,222 16.34%
20-29 Years 1,776 9.01%
30-39 Years 2,661 13.50%
40-49 Years 3,336 16.92%
50-59 Years 2,173 11.02%
60-69 Years 1,537 7.79%
70-79 Years 1,378 6.99%
80-89 Years 818 4.15%
90+ Years 199 1.01%

La Crosse Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,733 49.36%
Color 1 Box Female 9,985 50.64%

La Crosse Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,338 98.07%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 121 0.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 89 0.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 73 0.37%
Color 1 Box African-American 58 0.29%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.02%

La Crosse Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 21,301 40.21%
2. Norwegian 14,038 26.50%
3. Irish 5,611 10.59%
4. English 2,476 4.67%
5. Polish 1,435 2.71%
6. Swedish 1,246 2.35%
7. French Non-Basque 1,125 2.12%
8. United States Or American 1,036 1.96%
9. Czech 748 1.41%
10. Dutch 530 1.00%

La Crosse Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 37,947 96.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 554 1.41%
3. Scandinavian 313 0.80%
4. German 226 0.58%
5. French 52 0.13%
6. African 39 0.10%
7. Chinese 34 0.09%
8. Tagalog 28 0.07%
9. Miao / Hmong 18 0.05%
10. Other Indo European 16 0.04%

La Crosse Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,206 98.96%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 197 0.47%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 237 0.57%

La Crosse Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
La Crosse Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


La Crosse Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Houston County    

La Crosse Metro Area Cities Back to top