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Table 2: Population Change 2000-2013
County/Region 2000 2013 Estimate % Change
La Crosse 107,120 116,713 +9.0%
Monroe 40,899 45,298 +10.8%
Trempealeau 27,010 29,582 +9.5%
Vernon 28,056 30,329 +8.1%
Houston 19,718 18,799 -4.7%
Region Total 222,803 240,721 +8.0%
WI State 5,363,675 5,742,713 7.1%
MN State 4,919,479 5,420,380 10.2%
US 281,421,906 316,128,839 12.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2009-2013 5-Year American Community Survey
According to the 2009-2013 American Community Survey, the median age of the Great Rivers Region was
40.3 years, which is higher than the state and national averages (WI=38.7 years, MN=37.6 years, U.S.=37.3
years). La Crosse County, influenced by the presence of four post-secondary institutions, has the youngest
median age at 35.4 years.
To get a better sense of the age distribution in each county, we can compare age groups according to recent
U.S. Census data. Figure 1 shows the age distribution for each county. Monroe and Vernon Counties have
the largest percentage of children under five, as well as the highest percentage of residents under the age of
20. This large segment of the population is dependent on investments that will help make them productive
members of our community namely, education and adequate child care. The other three counties have an
under five year old population at or below 6.5%, with approximately 26% of their county population under
the age of 19. This percentage is very similar to the national average of 26.9%.
Figure 1: Percentage of Population by Age Group
100%
INCOME/ECONOMIC 80%
% of Population 60%
40%
20%
0% Monroe Trempealeau Vernon Houston U.S.
La Crosse 13.0
19.0
65 years and older 13.2 13.9 15.9 16.6 17.4 40.9
20.4
50-64 years old 18.8 20.8 20.6 21.8 23.2 6.5
20-49 years old 42.1 36.9 37.3 32.9 34.0
5-19 years old 19.9 21.2 19.9 21.7 19.4
Under 5 years old 5.9 7.2 6.5 7.1 5.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2009-2013 5-Year American Community Survey
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