La Crosse, VA

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La Crosse, Virginia

La Crosse, Virginia, in Mecklenburg county, is 55 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center) and 70 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina. As of the year 2000 census, 618 people lived in La Crosse.

The People and Families of La Crosse

In La Crosse, about 39% of adults are married. Though it's not a singles bar, single people will feel at home in La Crosse; the town has more single adults than most places of its size.

Approximately 45% of La Crosse is non-white. A diverse population is one of the features of La Crosse.

In the town, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, La Crosse had a median family income of $31,771.

La Crosse Housing

An estimated 57% of living spaces in La Crosse are occupied by their owners, not by renters. In general, the town offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in La Crosse compared to other places in the state.

Commuting

In La Crosse, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

La Crosse strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of La Crosse, VA

Comparing La Crosse to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles N of Rocky Mount, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	70 miles NE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Mecklenburg
Standard Zip Codes	23950
Phone Area Codes	434
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	36.7
Longitude	-78.099

Station	JOHN H KERR DAM
Distance	12.3 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 48 F
Apr Temp	44 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	CHASE CITY
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 47 F
Apr Temp	42 to 71 F
Jul Temp	66 to 90 F
Oct Temp	44 to 71 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	ROANOKE RAPIDS
Distance	28.4 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 48 F
Apr Temp	45 to 70 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	618	100%
Male	274	44.3%
Female	344	55.7%
Under 18	138	22.3%
18+	480	77.7%
65+	111	18%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.9
White	339	54.9%
African-American	267	43.2%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.3%
Other	3	0.5%
Mixed Race	6	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	18	2.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	604
Growth	-14
Growth %	-2.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	54.6%
US/American	21.3%
English	13.2%
German	3.5%
African	2.1%
Italian	1.9%
Irish	1.4%
European	0.9%
French (except Basque)	0.9%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
La Crosse	618	$31,771
Alberta	306	$31,875
Boydton	454	$38,125
Brodnax	317	$38,750
Kenbridge	1,253	$38,929
Lawrenceville	1,275	$41,875
South Hill	4,403	$38,156

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