Houston County vs. La Crosse County

Houston County (MN)La Crosse County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)18,578118,230
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-2.3%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)19,022114,638
Population, Census, April 1, 201019,027114,638
Persons under 5 years, percent5.6%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.7%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.5%16.4%
Female persons, percent49.8%51.2%
White alone, percent97.0%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.6%4.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.2%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.0%89.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3097,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.1%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,77750,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201880.0%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$167,600$167,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,320$1,380
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$472$522
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$704$816
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.9%27.3%
Building permits, 201846548
Households, 2014-20188,18147,319
Persons per household, 2014-20182.252.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.7%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.4%7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.4%89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201880.6%82.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.6%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201824.0%34.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.4%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent4.9%5.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.8%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.3%63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,344243,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)35,7361,472,374
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)54,8961,941,684
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)107,9866,131,432
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)136,1691,891,085
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,229$16,238
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.917.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,729$55,479
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,453$31,001
Persons in poverty, percent8.5%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174173,076
Total employment, 20174,50963,811
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)137,7962,700,286
Total employment, percent change, 2016-201712.1%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,3836,519
All firms, 20122,0348,313
Men-owned firms, 20121,2754,717
Women-owned firms, 20124972,342
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,9697,411
Veteran-owned firms, 2012302864
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,6296,820
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.1%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.3%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%28.3%
Population per square mile, 201034.5253.8
Land area in square miles, 2010552.06451.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Houston county (MN) and La Crosse county (WI) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.