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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Onalaska is $18,369, which is much lower than the state average of $29,733 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Onalaska median household income is $39,868. On average Onalaska residents spend 34.0 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 25.4 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #487

Onalaska, WA	18,369 USD
Washington	29,733 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Onalaska, WA	18,698 USD
Washington	31,880 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Onalaska, WA	25,917 USD
Washington	39,886 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Onalaska, WA	14,750 USD
Washington	25,223 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #429

Onalaska, WA	39,868 USD
Washington	57,244 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Onalaska, WA	53,813 USD
Washington	74,331 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Onalaska, WA		Washington		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.07%	$1,298, see rank	28.58%	$15,271	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	21.07%	$12,847, see rank	24.93%	$15,978	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	7.85%	$1,400, see rank	3.66%	$3,663	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	31.82%	$22,113, see rank	17.94%	$22,006	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Onalaska, WA	39,803 USD
Washington	69,328 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Onalaska, WA	50,330 USD
Washington	86,528 USD
U.S.	82,446 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Onalaska, WA	Washington	U.S.
White	$38,224, see rank	$58,899	$54,999
Hispanic	$68,350, see rank	$41,284	$41,534

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Onalaska, WA	Washington	U.S.
25 to 44	$68,750, see rank	$62,137	$57,132
45 to 64	$68,606, see rank	$69,546	$63,398
65 or over	$31,875, see rank	$38,523	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Employment Status

	Onalaska, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	518	see rank	5,186,380	238,733,844
Male¹	251	48.46%, see rank	49.42%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	159	63.35%, see rank	72.25%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.77%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	159	63.35%, see rank	70.48%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	118	74.21%, see rank	91.99%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	41	25.79%, see rank	8.01%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	92	36.65%, see rank	27.75%	29.08%
Female¹	267	51.54%, see rank	50.58%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	173	64.79%, see rank	60.24%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.23%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	173	64.79%, see rank	60.01%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	173	100.00%, see rank	92.94%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	7.06%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	94	35.21%, see rank	39.76%	40.60%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Commuting to Work

	Onalaska, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	291	100%	3,093,824	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	211	72.51%, see rank	72.33%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	40	13.75%, see rank	11.55%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	5.55%	4.94%
Walked	0	0.00%, see rank	3.48%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	2.03%	1.72%
Worked at Home	40	13.75%, see rank	5.07%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Onalaska, WA	34.0 minutes
Washington	25.4 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Careers

Occupation

	Onalaska, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	291	-	3,124,821	141,833,331
Male¹	118	40.55%, see rank	53.18%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	34	28.81%, see rank	36.28%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	12.72%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	35	29.66%, see rank	16.66%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	2.20%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	35	29.66%, see rank	9.93%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	14	11.86%, see rank	16.41%	18.08%
Female¹	173	59.45%, see rank	46.82%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	24	13.87%, see rank	39.68%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	62	35.84%, see rank	20.94%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	87	50.29%, see rank	32.42%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	5.35%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Onalaska, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	291	100%	3,124,821	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	2.56%	1.86%
Construction	75	25.77%, see rank	7.36%	7.13%
Manufacturing	14	4.81%, see rank	10.70%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	0	0.00%, see rank	3.23%	3.06%
Retail Trade	77	26.46%, see rank	11.40%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	0	0.00%, see rank	5.16%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	2.61%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	36	12.37%, see rank	6.24%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	19	6.53%, see rank	11.56%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	0	0.00%, see rank	20.63%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	46	15.81%, see rank	8.63%	8.86%
Public Administration	0	0.00%, see rank	5.29%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	24	8.25%, see rank	4.64%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.

Poverty Level

	Onalaska, WA	%	Washington	U.S.
Population in Poverty	17	2.62%, see rank	12.13%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	4	1.78%, see rank	8.19%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data.