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La Crosse County, WI: Selected Economic
Characteristics
| Employment
Status |
|
Number |
Percent |
| In labor
force |
59,556 |
70.2 |
| --Civilian
labor force |
59,516 |
70.2 |
| ---Employed |
57,073 |
67.3 |
| ---Unemployed |
2,443 |
2.9 |
| ----Percent
of civilian labor force |
4.1 |
(X) |
| --Armed
Forces |
40 |
- |
| Not
in Labor force |
25,275 |
29.8 |
|
|
|
| Females
16 years and over |
44,515 |
100 |
| In labor
force |
29,169 |
65.5 |
| --Civilian
labor force |
29,159 |
65.5 |
| ---Employed |
28,205 |
63.4 |
|
|
|
| Own
children under 6 years |
7,668 |
100 |
| All
parents in family labor force |
5,775 |
75.3 |
| Commuting
to Work |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Workers
16 years and over |
55,971 |
100 |
| Car,
truck, van-drove alone |
45,364 |
81.0 |
| Car,
truck, van, carpooled |
4,948 |
8.8 |
| Public
transportation (including taxicab) |
700 |
1.3 |
| Walked |
2,738 |
4.9 |
| Other
means |
582 |
1.0 |
| Worked
at home |
1,639 |
2.9 |
| Mean
travel time to work (minutes) |
17.3 |
(X) |
| Occupation |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Management,
professional, and related occupations |
17,601 |
30.8 |
| Service
occupations |
9,584 |
16.8 |
| Sales
and office occupations |
15,636 |
27.4 |
| Farming,
fishing, and forestry occupations |
190 |
0.3 |
| Construction,
extraction, and maintenance occupations |
4,346 |
7.6 |
| Production,
transportation, and material moving occupations |
9,716 |
17.0 |
| Industry |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining |
745 |
1.3 |
| Construction |
3,026 |
5.3 |
| Manufacturing |
9,204 |
16.1 |
| Wholesale
trade |
2,390 |
4.2 |
| Retail
trade |
8,210 |
14.4 |
| Transportation and
warehousing, and utilities |
2,410 |
4.2 |
| Information |
1,335 |
2.3 |
| Finance, insurance,
real estate, and rental and leasing |
2,976 |
5.2 |
| Professional, scientific,
management, administrative, and waste management services |
3,348 |
5.9 |
| Educational, health
and social services |
14,255 |
25.0 |
| Arts, entertainment,
recreation, accommodation and food services |
5,323 |
9.3 |
| Other services (except
public administration) |
2,023 |
3.5 |
| Public administration |
1,828 |
3.2 |
| Class
of Worker |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Private
wage and salary workers |
46,518 |
81.5 |
| Government
workers |
7,704 |
13.5 |
| Self-employed
workers in own not incorporated business |
2,713 |
4.8 |
| Unpaid
family workers |
138 |
0.2 |
| Income
in 1999 |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Households |
41,644 |
100 |
| Less
than $10,000 |
3,233 |
7.8 |
| $10,000
to $14,999 |
2,945 |
7.1 |
| $15,000
to $24,999 |
6,171 |
14.8 |
| $25,000
to $34,999 |
6,053 |
14.5 |
| $35,000
to $49,999 |
7,611 |
18.3 |
| $50,000
to $74,999 |
8,604 |
20.7 |
| $75,000
to $99,999 |
3,807 |
9.1 |
| $100,000
to $149,000 |
2,036 |
4.9 |
| $150,000
to $199,999 |
552 |
1.3 |
| $200,000
or more |
632 |
1.5 |
| Median
household income (dollars) |
39,472 |
(X) |
|
|
|
| Families |
25,854 |
100 |
| Less
than $10,000 |
892 |
3.5 |
| $10,000
to $14,999 |
820 |
3.2 |
| $15,000
to $24,999 |
2,457 |
9.5 |
| $25,000
to $34,999 |
3,298 |
12.8 |
| $35,000
to $49,999 |
5,325 |
20.6 |
| $50,000
to $74,999 |
6,887 |
26.6 |
| $75,000
to $99,999 |
3,383 |
13.1 |
| $100,000
to $149,000 |
1,796 |
6.9 |
| $150,000
to $199,999 |
496 |
1.9 |
| $200,000
or more |
500 |
1.9 |
| Median
household income (dollars) |
50,380 |
(X) |
| Poverty
Status in 1999 |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Families |
1,382 |
5.3 |
| --With
related children under 18 years |
1,104 |
8.4 |
| ----With
related children under 5 years |
635 |
12.6 |
|
|
|
| Families
with female householder, no husband present |
722 |
21.4 |
| --With
related children under 18 years |
660 |
27.8 |
| ----With
related children under 5 years |
352 |
43.8 |
|
|
|
| Individuals |
10,841 |
10.7 |
| 18 years
and over |
8,442 |
11.0 |
| 65 years
and over |
936 |
7.5 |
| Related
children under 18 years |
2,287 |
9.3 |
| Related
children 5 to 17 years |
1,557 |
8.5 |
| Unrelated
individuals 15 years and over |
6 |
27.0 |
Data come from the U.S. Bureau of Census
2000, Summary Tape File 3
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