Onalaska

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  2. Onalaska Statistics
  3. Onalaska Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Onalaska Employment Information
  5. Onalaska Family Information
  6. Onalaska Education Information
  7. Onalaska Public Benefits Information
  8. Onalaska Criminal Information
  9. Onalaska Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Onalaska Zip Codes


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Onalaska Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,245
  • Land Area (2000): 107.706 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.958 square kilometers
Onalaska Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 14,827 2002 15,054 2005 15,699
2000 15,146 2003 Not Available 2006 15,759
2001 14,945 2004 15,578 2007 16,377

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Houses (2000): 7,213
Onalaska Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 15,935 88.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 89 0.49%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,038 11.28%

Onalaska 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.


Onalaska Employment Information Back to top
Onalaska Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 458 8.76%
2. Educational Services 438 8.38%
3. Machinery Manufacturing 355 6.79%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 352 6.73%
5. Health Care 302 5.78%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 199 3.81%
7. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 193 3.69%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 192 3.67%
9. Finance and Insurance 173 3.31%
10. Public Administration 167 3.19%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 148 2.83%
12. Repair and Maintenance 140 2.68%
13. Truck Transportation 118 2.26%
14. Department and Other General Stores 107 2.05%
15. Metal Manufactuing 102 1.95%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 92 1.76%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 89 1.70%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 89 1.70%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 82 1.57%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 961 19.25%
2. Educational Services 793 15.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 435 8.72%
4. Finance and Insurance 258 5.17%
5. Department and Other General Stores 240 4.81%
6. Social Assistance 227 4.55%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 169 3.39%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 160 3.21%
9. Public Administration 153 3.07%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 138 2.76%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 136 2.72%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 112 2.24%
13. Construction 95 1.90%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 93 1.86%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 91 1.82%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 73 1.46%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 72 1.44%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 65 1.30%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 61 1.22%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 44 0.88%

Onalaska Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 320 6.12%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 297 5.68%
3. Other Production Occupations 265 5.07%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 265 5.07%
5. Other Management Occupations 237 4.53%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 219 4.19%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 210 4.02%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 175 3.35%
9. Top Executives 167 3.19%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 159 3.04%
11. Engineers 131 2.51%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 124 2.37%
13. Carpenters 113 2.16%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 112 2.14%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 87 1.66%
16. Business Operations Specialists 81 1.55%
17. Computer Specialists 81 1.55%
18. Rail and Water Transportation 81 1.55%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 76 1.45%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 76 1.45%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 326 6.53%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 310 6.21%
3. Secretaries and Admins 251 5.03%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 248 4.97%
5. Registered Nurses 217 4.35%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 182 3.65%
7. Cashiers 158 3.17%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 156 3.13%
9. Child Care Workers 150 3.01%
10. Business Operations Specialists 146 2.93%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 146 2.93%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 145 2.91%
13. Customer Service Representatives 139 2.79%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 138 2.76%
15. Other Management Occupations 122 2.44%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 122 2.44%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 119 2.38%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 105 2.10%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 1.98%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 93 1.86%

Onalaska Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,488 61.19%
15-35 hours 2,237 16.13%
1-14 hours 489 3.53%
No regular hours 2,658 19.16%

Onalaska Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 228 2.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 331 3.39%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 402 4.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 871 8.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,214 12.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,569 16.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,859 19.05%
8 AM-8:29 AM 857 8.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 303 3.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 416 4.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 150 1.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 133 1.36%
Noon-3:59 PM 785 8.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 638 6.54%

Onalaska Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 514 5.27%
5-9 1,760 18.04%
10-14 1,965 20.14%
15-19 1,938 19.86%
20-24 1,935 19.83%
25-29 567 5.81%
30-34 511 5.24%
35-39 79 0.81%
40-44 83 0.85%
45-59 164 1.68%
60-89 116 1.19%
At least 90 124 1.27%

Onalaska Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 6 0.06% 8,673 88.90%
30-44 11 0.11% 662 6.79%
45-59 0 0.00% 164 1.68%
At least 60 0 0.00% 240 2.46%

Onalaska Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 33 0.33%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 879 8.77%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,741 87.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.17%
Color 6 Box Walked 62 0.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 262 2.62%

Onalaska 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.


Onalaska Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 6,977 (17,947 people)
Families (2000): 4,959 (15,071 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,728
People at same address in 1995: 9,038
Onalaska Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 329 4.72%
$10,000-$14,999 324 4.64%
$15,000-$19,999 324 4.64%
$20,000-$24,999 406 5.82%
$25,000-$29,999 416 5.96%
$30,000-$34,999 407 5.83%
$35,000-$39,999 489 7.01%
$40,000-$44,999 396 5.68%
$45,000-$49,999 480 6.88%
$50,000-$59,999 814 11.67%
$60,000-$74,999 873 12.51%
$75,000-$99,999 950 13.62%
$100,000-$124,999 375 5.37%
$125,000-$149,999 171 2.45%
$150,000-$199,999 71 1.02%
$200,000 or more 152 2.18%

Onalaska Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,538 21.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,210 31.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 370 5.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,046 14.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 62 0.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,145 16.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 440 6.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 116 1.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 66 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Onalaska Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,056 31.02%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,047 15.61%
Public Assistance 79 0.40%
Retirement 1,000 5.12%
Self Employment 736 3.77%
Social Security 1,453 7.44%
Supplemental Security 138 0.71%
Wage / Salary 5,987 30.66%
Other 1,029 5.27%

Onalaska Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,167 52.31%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,976 47.69%

Onalaska Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 512 7.45%
Color 1 Box Married 4,225 61.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,009 29.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 129 1.88%

Onalaska Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 672 9.24%
Color 1 Box Married 4,457 61.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,659 22.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 483 6.64%

Onalaska 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.


Onalaska Education Information Back to top
Onalaska Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 308 2.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 600 4.53%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,014 30.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,982 22.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,588 11.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,479 18.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,284 9.69%

Onalaska 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 155 0.85% 116 0.64% 271 1.49%
Kindergarten 205 1.12% 21 0.12% 226 1.24%
Grades 1-4 928 5.09% 112 0.61% 1,040 5.70%
Grades 5-8 1,072 5.88% 76 0.42% 1,148 6.29%
Grades 9-12 1,130 6.19% 73 0.40% 1,203 6.59%
Undergrad college 724 3.97% 97 0.53% 821 4.50%
Graduate or professional school 149 0.82% 40 0.22% 189 1.04%
Total 4,363 23.91% 535 2.93% 4,898 26.85%

Onalaska 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.


Onalaska Public Benefits Information Back to top
Onalaska Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,900 94.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,035 5.77%

Onalaska 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.


Onalaska Criminal Information Back to top
Onalaska 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 1.214 0.067 0.000 0.067 1.349 0.000 1.754 38.578 0.202 40.534
2000 0.462 0.000 0.000 0.066 0.528 0.000 1.122 36.379 0.330 37.832
2001 1.204 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.204 0.000 1.405 37.136 0.736 39.277
2002 1.461 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.461 0.066 2.923 33.081 0.465 36.535
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 2.183 0.000 0.000 0.064 2.247 0.000 2.504 27.218 0.514 30.235
2005 2.038 0.000 0.000 0.191 2.229 0.000 2.484 25.607 0.382 28.473
2006 0.888 0.063 0.000 0.127 1.079 0.063 3.363 25.002 0.190 28.555
2007 0.366 0.061 0.000 0.305 0.733 0.061 2.687 25.463 0.305 28.455

Onalaska Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 3 28
2005 3 28
2006 2 28
2007 3 26

Onalaska Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 621
2000 581
2001 605
2002 572

Onalaska 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.


Onalaska Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Onalaska Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,601 14.26%
10-19 Years 2,777 15.22%
20-29 Years 2,327 12.75%
30-39 Years 2,629 14.41%
40-49 Years 3,189 17.48%
50-59 Years 2,259 12.38%
60-69 Years 1,169 6.41%
70-79 Years 863 4.73%
80-89 Years 370 2.03%
90+ Years 61 0.33%

Onalaska Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,911 48.84%
Color 1 Box Female 9,334 51.16%

Onalaska Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,348 95.08%
Color 2 Box Asian 467 2.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 153 0.84%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 143 0.78%
Color 1 Box African-American 94 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Onalaska Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,282 36.84%
2. Norwegian 4,227 18.80%
3. Irish 2,597 11.55%
4. English 1,360 6.05%
5. Polish 1,135 5.05%
6. French Non-Basque 747 3.32%
7. Swedish 621 2.76%
8. United States Or American 582 2.59%
9. Italian 433 1.93%
10. Czech 370 1.65%

Onalaska Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,905 94.70%
2. Miao / Hmong 415 2.47%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 242 1.44%
4. German 59 0.35%
5. French 45 0.27%
6. Chinese 34 0.20%
7. Scandinavian 20 0.12%
8. Other Indic 19 0.11%
9. Italian 14 0.08%
10. Hindi 12 0.07%

Onalaska Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,639 97.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 261 1.45%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 162 0.90%

Onalaska 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.
Onalaska 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.


Onalaska Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
54650