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Compare La Crosse to Wausau

This post compares La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wausau, Wisconsin across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension La Crosse (city) Wausau (city)
Population 51,928 38,934
Income (median) $35,962 $37,784
Home Value (median) $132,200 $114,000
White 89% 81%
Black 1% 1%
Asian 4% 12%
With Kids 20% 25%
Age (median) 28 39
Rentals 53% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Crosse or Wausau?
A: La Crosse has a larger population count than Wausau: 51928 compared with 38934 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in La Crosse or in Wausau?
A: Incomes are on average similar in La Crosse.

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Crosse or Wausau?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in La Crosse.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Crosse does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 53% for La Crosse versus 42% for Wausau.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Crosse may include: Stevens-Point, Eau-Claire, and Oshkosh.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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