La Crosse, WI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

46%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	La Crosse	Wisconsin	National
Income per capita	$27,398	$29,253	$29,829
Median household income	$46,438	$54,610	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$68,420	$69,544	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$32,824	$31,736	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,661	$37,342	$36,919
Median earnings female	$19,262	$25,818	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.5%	3.7%	4.7%
Poverty level	22.9%	12.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in La Crosse is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in La Crosse is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in La Crosse is 46% lower than the national average
The poverty level in La Crosse is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$30,955 $46,438 $92,876

City

$36,403 $54,610 $109,220

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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La Crosse employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.3%	13.3%
Financial & insurance services	4.7%	4.7%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	2.4%	2.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.8%	4.8%
Education, health & social services	16.6%	16.6%
Other	28.9%	28.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brice Prairie, WI	2,200	$85,139	53.9%
Holmen, WI	10,023	$69,097	24.9%
Onalaska, WI	18,814	$66,295	19.8%
West Salem, WI	5,010	$66,027	19.4%
St. Joseph, WI	593	$62,188	12.4%
La Crosse, WI	51,543	$46,438	16.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burien, WA	51,588	$71,233	28.8%
Perth Amboy, NJ	51,589	$54,188	2.0%
Coeur d'Alene, ID	51,491	$54,763	1.0%
Kentwood, MI	51,780	$55,046	0.5%
Levittown, NY	51,266	$121,260	119.2%
La Crosse, WI	51,543	$46,438	16.1%

Source: The La Crosse, WI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).