La Crosse is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 51,049 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, La Crosse is the 12th largest community in Wisconsin.

Also of interest is that La Crosse has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in La Crosse telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.86% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because La Crosse has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local La Crosse lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in La Crosse is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In La Crosse people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.

Not only is La Crosse a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider La Crosse a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.91 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of La Crosse are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.95% of adults in La Crosse have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in La Crosse in 2022 was $34,439, which is lower middle income relative to Wisconsin, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,756 for a family of four. However, La Crosse contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

La Crosse is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Crosse home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Crosse residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in La Crosse include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in La Crosse is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Polish.