Monroe County vs. La Crosse County

Monroe County (WI)La Crosse County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)46,051118,230
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.1%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)44,675114,638
Population, Census, April 1, 201044,673114,638
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.0%16.4%
Female persons, percent49.4%51.2%
White alone, percent94.1%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent1.7%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%4.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.8%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.1%89.7%
Veterans, 2014-20184,7617,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.3%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)20,01250,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201870.4%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$149,400$167,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,253$1,380
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$472$522
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$817$816
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201317.0%27.3%
Building permits, 2018115548
Households, 2014-201817,77247,319
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.5%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.6%7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201882.8%89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201875.6%82.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.3%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201819.9%34.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent7.7%5.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.9%63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)60,041243,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)255,6391,472,374
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,364,1771,941,684
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)509,9886,131,432
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)575,2631,891,085
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,755$16,238
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.117.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$58,178$55,479
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,729$31,001
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 20179543,076
Total employment, 201716,40263,811
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)701,1922,700,286
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20174.0%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,6276,519
All firms, 20123,2798,313
Men-owned firms, 20121,8394,717
Women-owned firms, 20129442,342
Minority-owned firms, 201292441
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,0377,411
Veteran-owned firms, 2012376864
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6466,820
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.9%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, 200717.5%28.3%
Population per square mile, 201049.6253.8
Land area in square miles, 2010900.78451.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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