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La Crosse, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Rush County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,081
Population
1,039/sq mi density
$50,872
Median Income
$38,701 per capita
$82,800
Home Value
$95,975 Zillow
$744
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
269
Violent Crime/100K
2,093 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$50,872 median income, 0.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,800 home value, $744/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
269 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
28.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.5%
1,289 → 1,218
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.4%
$35,714 → $50,872
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Crosse across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,171
-47 from 2023 (1,218)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,162
+$14,290 from 2023 ($50,872)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,289 | — | $35,714 | — |
| 2015 | 1,257 | -2.5% | $30,964 | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1,237 | -1.6% | $33,289 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 1,215 | -1.8% | $41,094 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 1,248 | +2.7% | $40,625 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,218 | -2.4% | $50,872 | +25.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.