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La Crosse, WI vs Sterling Heights, MI

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- Sterling Heights is 0% more densely populated than La Crosse.
- People are 81.6% more likely to be married in Sterling Heights.
- The Median Age is 11.9 years older in Sterling Heights.
 La Crosse, WISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock134,062329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.338.4
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 Population - 201051,373  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock124,471285,036,114
 Population - 199051,003  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,680.093.4
 Land Area21.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 La Crosse, WISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2014.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 La Crosse, WISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 White88.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.8%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 La Crosse, WISterling Heights, MIUnited States
 Married Population29.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married54.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.612.60
 Households22,117  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock35,03180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,642  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for La Crosse    17 Reviews

Beth · 
Over 4 years ago

My family recently relocated here from the west coast. This town is a hidden gem. If you like hiking, biking, festivals, nightlife and river life, you’ll love LAX. While  More

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Over 4 years ago

This city sucks. First off, the people born and raised here think its great, but its a small little dump tbh. Very clicky and there nothing to do besides drinking at the  More

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I have lived in La Crosse for almost 30 years. Its basically a dying town. Their is not much of a future hear unless you like fish fry's on Friday night or going to  More

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Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

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Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

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Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

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