Vernon County vs. La Crosse County

Vernon County (WI)La Crosse County (WI)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)30,785118,230
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)3.4%3.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)29,771114,638
Population, Census, April 1, 201029,773114,638
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.0%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent19.5%16.4%
Female persons, percent49.7%51.2%
White alone, percent97.6%91.3%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%4.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.1%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent1.6%2.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent96.2%89.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,8517,851
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%2.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)14,20450,569
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201876.9%63.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$152,300$167,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,227$1,380
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$467$522
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$683$816
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.4%27.3%
Building permits, 201899548
Households, 2014-201812,08047,319
Persons per household, 2014-20182.492.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.3%81.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201810.9%7.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201879.2%89.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201870.8%82.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201888.6%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201821.8%34.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.2%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.6%5.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%67.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.2%63.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,452243,695
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)131,6931,472,374
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)275,8051,941,684
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)320,3601,891,085
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,587$16,238
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.917.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$50,905$55,479
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$26,726$31,001
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%10.9%
Total employer establishments, 20176313,076
Total employment, 20177,47663,811
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)262,5262,700,286
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20175.0%3.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,4686,519
All firms, 20122,9858,313
Men-owned firms, 20121,3804,717
Women-owned firms, 20129792,342
Minority-owned firms, 201239441
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8767,411
Veteran-owned firms, 2012164864
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6776,820
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, 201037.6253.8
Land area in square miles, 2010791.58451.69

Source: United States Census Bureau

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