Apartments for rent in La Crosse, WI

The town of La Crosse, Wisconsin is home to just under 52,000 residents. Young adults (15-24) will feel welcome, as they make up an above-average 31% of the community, while middle-aged professionals figure less prominently in the demographics. Overall, the city's population, with an average age of just under 36, skews decidedly younger than most cities in Wisconsin. In terms of housing, residents are fairly evenly split between renting (52%) and owning (48%) their home. The average rent of $846 a month is roughly on par with the state average.

With an average commute time of about 17 minutes, shorter than most cities in Wisconsin, La Crosse residents know that getting to work isn't overly time-consuming. Many residents (45%) drive their car to work, while public transit isn't widely used. Walking (5%) isn't a common method of commuting to work, though the number easily surpasses the national average.

La Crosse has a relatively large percentage of residents older than 25 who have earned an Associate's degree (7%) compared to the national average (5%). Additionally, 12% possess a Bachelor's degree and 5% have earned a Master's or Doctoral degree. There are plenty of industries from which to choose in La Crosse, the most common five of which are healthcare, retail, entertainment, manufacturing, and education. Combined, these industries make up 40% of the city's workforce. Meanwhile, looking at job function, many of the city's residents work in sales, which ranks as the top field in the city. La Crosse workers earn an average annual income of just over $54K, about $14,000 less than the state average. La Crosse's average income also falls below the national average of $73,345.