La Crosse, Wisconsin

Geography La Crosse is located at 43°48'48" North, 91°13'59" West (43.813216, -91.233110)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.4 km² (22.2 mi²). 52.2 km² (20.1 mi²) of it is land and 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 9.12% water.

Demographics As of the census¹ of 2000, there are 51,818 people, 21,110 households, and 10,217 families residing in the city. The population density is 993.4/km² (2,573.4/mi²). There are 22,233 housing units at an average density of 426.2/km² (1,104.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 91.58% White, 1.56% African American, 0.51% Native American, 4.65% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 21,110 households out of which 22.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.1% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% are non-families. 37.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.23 and the average family size is 2.93.

In the city the population is spread out with 18.8% under the age of 18, 24.4% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $31,103, and the median income for a family is $43,047. Males have a median income of $30,996 versus $22,076 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,650. 17.2% of the population and 7.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.5% are under the age of 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older.