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La Crosse, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
La Crosse is a Census city of 51,356 people across 21.71 square miles of land, in La Crosse County. Median household income is $55,866, 46.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 97 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $46.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Crosse
What La Crosse is
- Census place typecity
- Land area21.71 sq mi
- Water area2.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,366
- 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.
La Crosse
How many people live in La Crosse
- Population51,356
- Median age30.5
- Population under 187,493
- Share under 1814.6 percent
- Population 65 and over8,794
- Share 65 and over17.1 percent
- Households22,965
- Family households9,675
- Share of households that are families42.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Crosse
Income and work in La Crosse
- Median household income$55,866
- Per capita income$34,439
- Civilian labor force28,996
- Employed27,929
- Unemployed1,067 plus or minus 277
- Unemployment rate3.7 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over29,991
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Crosse
Housing in La Crosse
- Housing units24,404
- Occupied units22,965
- Vacant units1,439 plus or minus 375
- Vacancy rate5.9 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Owner occupied10,594
- Renter occupied12,371
- Ownership rate46.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$210,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,010
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.7 percent
- Single family units13,282
- Share single family54.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more10,806
- Share in buildings of two or more44.3 percent
- Mobile homes316 plus or minus 78
- Median year structure built1965
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Crosse
How La Crosse gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute24,361
- Commuting under 15 minutes13,703
- Share commuting under 15 minutes56.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,970
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more12.2 percent
- Drove alone68.9 percent
- Carpooled8.0 percent
- Public transport1.8 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked6.6 percent
- Worked from home11.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Crosse
SBA loans in La Crosse (7(a))
- Approvals97
- Gross approval$46,080,800
- Average approval$475,060
- Median approval$204,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,294,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,249
- Jobs per approval12.9
- Loans with a final outcome22
- Paid in full20
- Charged off2
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.5 percent
- Share to franchises6.2 percent
- Distinct lenders23
- Distinct industries by NAICS58
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Crosse, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 22 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 Crosse
SBA loans in La Crosse (504)
- Approvals41
- Gross approval$25,967,000
- Average approval$633,341
- Median approval$526,000
- Largest approval$2,190,000
- Jobs supported268
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Crosse, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
La Crosse
Flood risk in La Crosse
- NFIP communityCity of La Crosse
- NFIP community number555562
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 10
- Currently effective map date01/06/12
The City of La Crosse participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 555562 and carries Community Rating System class 10, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
La Crosse County, not La Crosse
La Crosse County context, not La Crosse 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 La Crosse.
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
La Crosse questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Crosse, Wisconsin?
51,356, in 22,965 households. La Crosse city covers 21.71 square miles of land, which is 2,366 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Crosse 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 La Crosse?
$55,866. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,100. Median gross rent is $1,010 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 Crosse businesses?
97 7(a) approvals totaling $46.1 m since FY2020, across 23 lenders, median approval $204,000, plus 41 504 approvals worth $26.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Crosse, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Crosse borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Crosse. Only 22 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 Crosse in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Crosse appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Crosse, city of, community 555562, carrying Community Rating System class 10, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. 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 Crosse 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 La Crosse.
Is zoning published for La Crosse?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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