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La Crescent, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
La Crescent is a Census city of 5,251 people across 3.36 square miles of land, lying across Houston County and Winona County. Median household income is $85,368, 86.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Crescent
What La Crescent is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.36 sq mi
- Water area0.5 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,561
- County holding the largest share of its areaHouston County, 94.7 percent
- Counties this place lies inHouston County 94.7 percent, Winona County 5.3 percent
La Crescent crosses a county line. The split above is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries, by area, so it says where the ground is and not where the town hall is.
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Crescent
How many people live in La Crescent
- Population5,251
- Median age46.4
- Population under 18945 plus or minus 237
- Share under 1818.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over1,204
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Households2,301
- Family households1,472
- Share of households that are families64.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Crescent
Income and work in La Crescent
- Median household income$85,368 plus or minus $19,090
- Per capita income$49,207
- Civilian labor force2,718
- Employed2,705
- Unemployed13 plus or minus 20
- Unemployment rate0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Adults 25 and over3,850
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher40.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in La Crescent
- Housing units2,481
- Occupied units2,301
- Vacant units180 plus or minus 112
- Vacancy rate7.3 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Owner occupied1,978
- Renter occupied323 plus or minus 114
- Ownership rate86.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$272,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$889 plus or minus $197
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Single family units2,052
- Share single family82.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more349 plus or minus 139
- Share in buildings of two or more14.1 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes80 plus or minus 46
- Median year structure built1976
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How La Crescent gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,229
- Commuting under 15 minutes777 plus or minus 212
- Share commuting under 15 minutes34.9 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more314 plus or minus 133
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.1 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Drove alone81.2 percent
- Carpooled1.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home15.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Crescent
SBA loans in La Crescent (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$3,364,500
- Average approval$841,125
- Median approval$377,750
- Largest approval$2,459,000
- Jobs supported30
- Jobs per approval7.5
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term122 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises25.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Crescent, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
La Crescent
Flood risk in La Crescent
- NFIP communityCity of La Crescent
- NFIP community number275237
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/07/18
The City of La Crescent participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 275237 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Houston County, not La Crescent
Houston County context, not La Crescent figures
- Establishments in Houston County394
- Covered employment, Houston County5,031
- Average annual pay, Houston County$47,489
- Housing units permitted, Houston County44
Every figure in this section is published for Houston County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Crescent.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Crescent questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Crescent, Minnesota?
5,251, in 2,301 households. La Crescent city covers 3.36 square miles of land, which is 1,561 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Crescent in?
La Crescent lies in more than one. By area it is 94.7 percent in Houston County, 5.3 percent in Winona County. This page sits under Houston County because that county holds the largest share. The split is measured from the Census boundary of the place against the county boundaries.
What is the median household income in La Crescent?
$85,368. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $272,400. Median gross rent is $889 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to La Crescent businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $3.4 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $377,750. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Crescent, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Crescent borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Crescent. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is La Crescent in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Crescent appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Crescent, city of, community 275237, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Crescent figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Houston County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Crescent.
Is zoning published for La Crescent?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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