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City of La Crosse, WI: Selected Economic
Characteristics
| Employment
Status |
|
Number |
Percent |
| In labor
force |
28,079 |
100 |
| --Civilian
labor force |
28,056 |
65.2 |
| ---Employed |
26,761 |
62.2 |
| ---Unemployed |
1,295 |
3.0 |
| ----Percent
of civilian labor force |
4.6 |
(X) |
| --Armed
Forces |
23 |
0.1 |
| Not
in Labor force |
14,979 |
34.8 |
|
|
|
| Females
16 years and over |
23,322 |
100 |
| In labor
force |
14,159 |
60.7 |
| --Civilian
labor force |
14,149 |
60.7 |
| ---Employed |
13,632 |
58.5 |
|
|
|
| Own
children under 6 years |
3,073 |
100 |
| All
parents in family labor force |
2,267 |
73.8 |
| Commuting
to Work |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Workers
16 years and over |
26,056 |
100 |
| Car,
truck, van-drove alone |
19,703 |
75.6 |
| Car,
truck, van, carpooled |
2,340 |
9.0 |
| Public
transportation (including taxicab) |
625 |
2.4 |
| Walked |
2,367 |
9.1 |
| Other
means |
410 |
1.6 |
| Worked
at home |
611 |
2.3 |
| Mean
travel time to work (minutes) |
15.0 |
(X) |
| Occupation |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Management,
professional, and related occupations |
7,453 |
27.9 |
| Service
occupations |
5,447 |
20.4 |
| Sales
and office occupations |
7,785 |
29.1 |
| Farming,
fishing, and forestry occupations |
54 |
0.2 |
| Construction,
extraction, and maintenance occupations |
1,777 |
6.6 |
| Production,
transportation, and material moving occupations |
4,245 |
15.9 |
| Industry |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining |
91 |
0.3 |
| Construction |
1,283 |
4.8 |
| Manufacturing |
3,767 |
14.1 |
| Wholesale
trade |
942 |
3.5 |
| Retail trade |
4,139 |
15.5 |
| Transportation and
warehousing, and utilities |
878 |
3.3 |
| Information |
767 |
2.9 |
| Finance, insurance,
real estate, and rental and leasing |
1,514 |
5.7 |
| Professional, scientific,
management, administrative, and waste management services |
1,690 |
6.3 |
| Educational, health
and social services |
6,625 |
24.8 |
| Arts, entertainment,
recreation, accommodation and food services |
3,256 |
12.2 |
| Other services (except
public administration) |
973 |
3.6 |
| Public administration |
836 |
3.1 |
| Class
of Worker |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Private
wage and salary workers |
21,845 |
81.6 |
| Government
workers |
3,869 |
14.5 |
| Self-employed
workers in own not incorporated business |
991 |
3.7 |
| Unpaid
family workers |
56 |
0.2 |
| Income
in 1999 |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Households |
21,043 |
100 |
| Less
than $10,000 |
2,370 |
11.3 |
| $10,000
to $14,999 |
2,047 |
9.7 |
| $15,000
to $24,999 |
3,844 |
18.3 |
| $25,000
to $34,999 |
3,560 |
16.9 |
| $35,000
to $49,999 |
3,583 |
17.0 |
| $50,000
to $74,999 |
3,304 |
15.7 |
| $75,000
to $99,999 |
1,250 |
5.9 |
| $100,000
to $149,000 |
596 |
2.8 |
| $150,000
to $199,999 |
220 |
1.0 |
| $200,000
or more |
269 |
1.3 |
| Median
household income (dollars) |
31,103 |
(X) |
|
|
|
| Families |
10,347 |
100 |
| Less
than $10,000 |
525 |
5.1 |
| $10,000
to $14,999 |
393 |
3.8 |
| $15,000
to $24,999 |
1,265 |
12.2 |
| $25,000
to $34,999 |
1,624 |
15.7 |
| $35,000
to $49,999 |
2,332 |
22.5 |
| $50,000
to $74,999 |
2,337 |
22.6 |
| $75,000
to $99,999 |
1,047 |
10.1 |
| $100,000
to $149,000 |
484 |
4.7 |
| $150,000
to $199,999 |
179 |
1.7 |
| $200,000
or more |
161 |
1.6 |
| Median
household income (dollars) |
43,047 |
(X) |
| Poverty
Status in 1999 |
|
Number |
Percent |
| Families |
803 |
7.8 |
| --With
related children under 18 years |
652 |
13.1 |
| ----With
related children under 5 years |
374 |
17.9 |
|
|
|
| Families
with female householder, no husband present |
435 |
24.3 |
| --With
related children under 18 years |
389 |
32.0 |
| ----With
related children under 5 years |
207 |
48.1 |
|
|
|
| Individuals |
8,085 |
17.2 |
| 18 years
and over |
6,670 |
17.8 |
| 65 years
and over |
643 |
9.0 |
| Related
children under 18 years |
1,359 |
14.5 |
| Related
children 5 to 17 years |
950 |
13.7 |
| Unrelated
individuals 15 years and over |
5,502 |
32.8 |
Data comes from U.S. Census Bureau Summary
File 3, 2000
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