La Crosse city: Poverty Rate Trend
How La Crosse city's poverty rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
10.9%
2023
7.8%
Total change
-3.1 pp
% change
-28.4%
| Year | Poverty Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.9% | — |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -2.5 pp (-22.9%) |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -0.5 pp (-6%) |
| 2021 | 8.3% | +0.4 pp (5.1%) |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -1.5 pp (-18.1%) |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +1.0 pp (14.7%) |