Onalaska.
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Wisconsin·La Crosse County
4 tracts·16K people·$289K median·1,527/mi²
White 85 · Asian 5 · Multiracial 4 · Black 3 · Hispanic 3 · Other 1
Married couple 46 · Living alone 29 · Other 25
Retail 26 · Professional 24 · Health 22 · Manufacturing 11 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 3 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 44 · Sales · office 23 · Production · transport 17 · Construction · maintenance 8 · Service 8
Drive alone 80 · Carpool 16 · Work from home 10 · Walk 0 · Bike 0 · Transit 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Onalaska is $288,900 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Onalaska has 19,348 residents across 3 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 40.7; the population is 84.6% White, 5.3% Asian, 3.9% Multiracial, 2.7% Black, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino and 0.9% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 41.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 6.0% (Census ACS).
Eagle Bluff Elementary (69%), Pertzsch Elementary (68%) and Northern Hills Elementary (51%) lead the elementary schools; Onalaska Middle is the middle school with reported scores (60%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,130/month, 28% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Onalaska is $85,867 a year, in line with the US median (Census ACS).
In Onalaska, median rent is $1,130/month and the median home value is $288,900 (Census ACS).
Onalaska reported 0.9 violent crimes and 24.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 13°F; there are 81 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 35 inches; snowfall averages 45 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Onalaska are cold wave (99), hail (94) and heat wave (90), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.04g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Onalaska, 0.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).