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French Island, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
French Island is a Census CDP of 4,188 people across 2.02 square miles of land, in La Crosse County. Median household income is $60,202, 74.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
French Island
What French Island is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.02 sq mi
- Water area0.5 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,072
- County holding the largest share of its areaLa Crosse County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
French Island
How many people live in French Island
- Population4,188
- Median age48.2
- Population under 18630 plus or minus 188
- Share under 1815.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Population 65 and over898 plus or minus 203
- Share 65 and over21.4 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households2,006
- Family households1,044
- Share of households that are families52.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
French Island
Income and work in French Island
- Median household income$60,202
- Per capita income$39,960
- Civilian labor force2,424
- Employed2,148
- Unemployed276 plus or minus 196
- Unemployment rate11.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Adults 25 and over3,322
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.7 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in French Island
- Housing units2,067
- Occupied units2,006
- Vacant units61 plus or minus 66
- Vacancy rate3.0 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied1,500
- Renter occupied506 plus or minus 157
- Ownership rate74.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$207,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,030
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Single family units1,690
- Share single family81.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more279 plus or minus 138
- Share in buildings of two or more13.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes98 plus or minus 84
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
French Island
How French Island gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,013
- Commuting under 15 minutes958 plus or minus 273
- Share commuting under 15 minutes47.6 percent plus or minus 12.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more156 plus or minus 111
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more7.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Drove alone81.7 percent
- Carpooled6.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home6.3 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Crosse County, not French Island
La Crosse County context, not French Island figures
- Establishments in La Crosse County3,151
- Covered employment, La Crosse County69,521
- Average annual pay, La Crosse County$58,448
- Housing units permitted, La Crosse County478
Every figure in this section is published for La Crosse County as a whole and is not a measurement of French Island.
All La Crosse County figures →
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.
Coverage
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
French Island questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in French Island, Wisconsin?
4,188, in 2,006 households. French Island CDP covers 2.02 square miles of land, which is 2,072 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is French Island in?
La Crosse County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in French Island?
$60,202. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $207,100. Median gross rent is $1,030 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page French Island figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for La Crosse 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 French Island.
Is zoning published for French Island?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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