La Crosse Metro Area

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  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 Business Information
  8. La Crosse Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. La Crosse Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. La Crosse Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. La Crosse Metro Area Counties
  12. 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): 107,120
  • Land Area (2000): 1,172.593 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 70.383 square kilometers
La Crosse Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 122,565 2001 127,814 2003 128,769
2000 Not Available 2002 128,788 2004 129,485

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Houses (2000): 43,479
La Crosse Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 177,984 82.54%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,182 1.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 33,468 15.52%

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. Construction 5,346 9.26%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 3,950 6.84%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 3,786 6.56%
4. Educational Services 3,702 6.41%
5. Health Care 2,950 5.11%
6. Public Administration 2,206 3.82%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,744 3.02%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,732 3.00%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,712 2.97%
10. Finance and Insurance 1,632 2.83%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,494 2.59%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,434 2.48%
13. Repair and Maintenance 1,300 2.25%
14. Truck Transportation 1,250 2.17%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,204 2.09%
16. Metal Manufactuing 1,172 2.03%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,000 1.73%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,000 1.73%
19. Utilities 922 1.60%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 872 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 11,014 19.52%
2. Educational Services 7,766 13.77%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,176 9.18%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,778 4.92%
5. Social Assistance 2,646 4.69%
6. Department and Other General Stores 2,008 3.56%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,716 3.04%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,674 2.97%
9. Public Administration 1,450 2.57%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 1,444 2.56%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 1,254 2.22%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 948 1.68%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 842 1.49%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 828 1.47%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 812 1.44%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 788 1.40%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 758 1.34%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 710 1.26%
19. Construction 706 1.25%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 590 1.05%

La Crosse Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,052 5.29%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,690 4.66%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,458 4.26%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,360 4.09%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,344 4.06%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,200 3.81%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,140 3.71%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,132 3.69%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,012 3.48%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,962 3.40%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,946 3.37%
12. Carpenters 1,338 2.32%
13. Computer Specialists 1,290 2.23%
14. Top Executives 1,206 2.09%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,122 1.94%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 1,088 1.88%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 968 1.68%
18. Engineers 956 1.66%
19. Other Construction Trades 926 1.60%
20. Business Operations Specialists 866 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,806 4.97%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,486 4.41%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,376 4.21%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,328 4.13%
5. Secretaries and Admins 2,320 4.11%
6. Other Production Occupations 2,118 3.75%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,094 3.71%
8. Registered Nurses 2,094 3.71%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 1,902 3.37%
10. Child Care Workers 1,806 3.20%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,760 3.12%
12. Customer Service Representatives 1,756 3.11%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,694 3.00%
14. Cashiers 1,636 2.90%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,500 2.66%
16. Other Management Occupations 1,462 2.59%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,436 2.55%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 1,308 2.32%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,232 2.18%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,230 2.18%

La Crosse Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 95,389 55.88%
15-35 hours 30,541 17.89%
1-14 hours 6,740 3.95%
No regular hours 38,046 22.29%

La Crosse Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3,292 3.01%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,881 3.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,661 5.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,751 7.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 11,714 10.73%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15,194 13.91%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 19,431 17.80%
8 AM-8:29 AM 9,340 8.55%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,073 3.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,993 4.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,208 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,584 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,956 9.12%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,115 9.26%

La Crosse Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,863 5.37%
5-9 20,282 18.57%
10-14 24,507 22.44%
15-19 21,416 19.61%
20-24 16,445 15.06%
25-29 5,659 5.18%
30-34 7,435 6.81%
35-39 1,085 0.99%
40-44 1,163 1.07%
45-59 2,164 1.98%
60-89 1,718 1.57%
At least 90 1,456 1.33%

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 30 555 0.51% 93,617 85.74%
30-44 502 0.46% 9,181 8.41%
45-59 171 0.16% 1,993 1.83%
At least 60 180 0.16% 2,994 2.74%

La Crosse Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 718 0.64%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,920 8.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 91,190 80.90%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 106 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 340 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,408 1.25%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,511 4.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,531 3.13%

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): 83,288 (203,524 people)
Families (2000): 51,708 (155,732 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 25,839
People at same address in 1995: 103,823
La Crosse Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,497 7.76%
$10,000-$14,999 5,911 7.06%
$15,000-$19,999 5,815 6.94%
$20,000-$24,999 6,567 7.84%
$25,000-$29,999 5,994 7.16%
$30,000-$34,999 6,180 7.38%
$35,000-$39,999 5,464 6.52%
$40,000-$44,999 5,305 6.33%
$45,000-$49,999 4,552 5.43%
$50,000-$59,999 8,714 10.40%
$60,000-$74,999 8,622 10.29%
$75,000-$99,999 7,663 9.15%
$100,000-$124,999 2,718 3.24%
$125,000-$149,999 1,382 1.65%
$150,000-$199,999 1,119 1.34%
$200,000 or more 1,267 1.51%

La Crosse Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,805 28.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,620 27.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,812 6.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,468 13.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 689 1.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,240 12.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 436 1.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,160 5.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 201 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 649 1.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 45 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 462 1.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 12 0.03%

La Crosse Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 69,298 29.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 38,087 16.18%
Public Assistance 1,037 0.44%
Retirement 12,668 5.38%
Self Employment 9,296 3.95%
Social Security 21,761 9.24%
Supplemental Security 2,757 1.17%
Wage / Salary 67,946 28.86%
Other 12,616 5.36%

La Crosse Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,003 54.04%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 19,564 45.96%

La Crosse Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,326 7.63%
Color 1 Box Married 45,702 55.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,225 35.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,707 2.06%

La Crosse Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,323 9.15%
Color 1 Box Married 45,667 50.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 28,556 31.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,419 9.26%

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 5,571 3.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 10,678 6.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,267 29.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 47,622 28.92%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 15,922 9.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23,618 14.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,975 7.27%

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 1,847 1.72% 1,175 1.10% 3,022 2.82%
Kindergarten 2,405 2.25% 490 0.46% 2,895 2.70%
Grades 1-4 9,414 8.79% 2,071 1.93% 11,485 10.72%
Grades 5-8 10,047 9.38% 1,741 1.63% 11,788 11.00%
Grades 9-12 10,874 10.15% 1,425 1.33% 12,299 11.48%
Undergrad college 20,632 19.26% 2,676 2.50% 23,308 21.76%
Graduate or professional school 1,764 1.65% 393 0.37% 2,157 2.01%
Total 56,983 53.20% 9,971 9.31% 66,954 62.50%

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 Business Information Back to top
La Crosse Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 284 272
2002 257 248
2003 271 231
2004 278 225

La Crosse Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 183,134 89.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 21,779 10.63%

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): 300
La Crosse Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.289 0.139 0.016 0.245 1.689 0.000 2.211 23.808 1.232 27.251
2000 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2001 0.814 0.196 0.016 0.211 1.236 0.000 2.676 24.027 1.275 27.978
2002 2.096 0.644 0.047 0.427 3.215 0.000 9.450 36.634 2.027 48.110
2003 1.002 0.179 0.039 0.171 1.390 0.000 2.998 19.772 0.916 23.686
2004 1.158 0.154 0.008 0.239 1.560 0.000 2.711 17.963 1.019 21.694
2005 1.013 0.178 0.008 0.209 1.408 0.000 3.117 17.965 0.835 21.917

La Crosse Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,547
2000 0
2001 3,734
2002 6,610

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 13,422 12.53%
10-19 Years 16,823 15.70%
20-29 Years 18,395 17.17%
30-39 Years 14,625 13.65%
40-49 Years 15,761 14.71%
50-59 Years 10,936 10.21%
60-69 Years 7,114 6.64%
70-79 Years 6,032 5.63%
80-89 Years 3,299 3.08%
90+ Years 713 0.67%

La Crosse Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 51,926 48.47%
Color 1 Box Female 55,194 51.53%

La Crosse Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 100,332 93.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,349 3.13%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 990 0.92%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 986 0.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 975 0.91%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 410 0.38%
Color 6 Box Other Race 60 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.02%

La Crosse Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 98,402 37.96%
2. Norwegian 50,224 19.37%
3. Irish 29,313 11.31%
4. English 13,427 5.18%
5. Polish 11,285 4.35%
6. French Non-Basque 7,451 2.87%
7. United States Or American 7,205 2.78%
8. Swedish 5,502 2.12%
9. Italian 5,134 1.98%
10. Czech 5,117 1.97%

La Crosse Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 191,311 94.41%
2. Miao / Hmong 3,706 1.83%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,411 1.68%
4. German 1,330 0.66%
5. French 712 0.35%
6. Scandinavian 462 0.23%
7. Other Native North American 210 0.10%
8. Arabic 186 0.09%
9. Chinese 170 0.08%
10. Korean 134 0.07%

La Crosse Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 210,219 97.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,743 1.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,672 1.24%

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
La Crosse County    

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