Population 487 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of La Crosse: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in La Crosse
Household size in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.10 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in La Crosse average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. The picture is much the same across Georgia. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.2, the median age in La Crosse is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Georgia as a whole, where the median age is 38.6.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in La Crosse than nationally: 9.9%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in La Crosse
Renters in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.9% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in La Crosse own their homes; 30.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.8% of the housing in La Crosse, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in La Crosse is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $576 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $701 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $767 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$191 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in La Crosse costs $767 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in La Crosse
Bachelor's degrees in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in La Crosse: 19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in La Crosse never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in La Crosse
| Period | La Crosse | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Crosse runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
La Crosse compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Crosse | 2.78 | 41.2 | 9.9% | 30.1% | 16.8% | 1989 | $767 | 19.2% | 83.2% | 3.5% |
| Ellaville | 2.78 | 40.3 | 9.9% | 20.2% | 13.1% | 1987 | $791 | 22.5% | 87.4% | 7.9% |
| Andersonville | 2.54 | 49.5 | 8.1% | 12.1% | 10.3% | 1998 | $818 | 11.9% | 83.6% | 5.4% |
| Americus | 2.62 | 36.3 | 18.1% | 51.0% | 16.0% | 1976 | $875 | 23.7% | 85.0% | 5.3% |
| Walls Crossing | 2.70 | 43.3 | 8.2% | 19.7% | 13.1% | 1991 | $828 | 21.2% | 84.6% | 8.3% |
| New Era | 2.57 | 47.0 | 7.7% | 18.5% | 11.8% | 1996 | $825 | 11.4% | 85.4% | 0.3% |
| New Point | 3.11 | 40.1 | 12.5% | 10.4% | 16.4% | 1977 | $1,051 | 11.8% | 84.3% | 5.5% |
| Friendship | 2.25 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 42.3% | 10.3% | 1992 | $866 | 16.1% | 83.9% | 0.8% |
| Putnam | 2.48 | 45.1 | 4.3% | 22.2% | 17.0% | 1990 | $787 | 18.0% | 74.8% | 3.1% |
| Oglethorpe | 2.39 | 41.5 | 17.9% | 36.7% | 12.5% | 1987 | $678 | 6.8% | 74.1% | 19.8% |
| Plains | 2.32 | 46.2 | 14.9% | 22.3% | 30.1% | 1962 | $813 | 13.7% | 88.2% | 0.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Larisons Corner, NJ · Livonia, IN · Little Water, NM · Little Germany, PA · Lindaville, PA · Lincolnville, KS · Lincoln, MN · Lillydale, TN · Lewisburg, OR · Leesburg, MS
About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up La Crosse. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.