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2012 | La Crosse, Wisconsin

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  La Crosse
County
Wisconsin
Demographics
Population 113,679 5,654,774
% below 18 years of age 21% 23%
% 65 and older 13% 13%
% African American 1% 6%
% American Indian and Alaskan Native 1% 1%
% Asian 4% 2%
% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0% 0%
% Hispanic 1% 5%
% not proficient in English 2% 3%
% Females 51% 50%
% Rural 17% 32%
Health Outcomes
Diabetes 7% 8%
HIV prevalence rate 77 103
Health Behaviors
*Smoking during pregnancy (WI) 15% 14%
*Motor vehicle crash occupancy rate (WI) 46 44
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: onroad (WI) 432 662
*Motor vehicle crash-related ER visits: offroad (WI) 74 84
Health Care
Mental health providers 5,917:1 8,437:1
Health care costs $6,715 $8,153
Uninsured adults 11% 13%
Could not see doctor due to cost 8% 9%
Dentists 1,415:1 2,206:1
*No recent dental visit (WI) 23% 26%
*Did not get needed health care (WI) 2% 2%
Social & Economic Factors
Median household income $47,271 $48,974
High housing costs 32% 33%
Children eligible for free lunch 22% 32%
Illiteracy 6.0% 7.3%
Homicide rate   3
Physical Environment
Commuting alone 79% 80%
Access to healthy foods 75% 58%
*Lead poisoned children (WI) 1% 1%
*Municipal water (WI) 76% 71%
*Contaminants in municipal water (WI) 0% 10%

* Data supplied on behalf of state
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data