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Lacrosse, WA

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score72out of 100
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Population

357

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.6% YoY

71

$3.4B

Output changed +4.6% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth6.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

100

0.0%

Unemployment is 0.0% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.1%

Population

-7.0% 5-year

8

357

Population moved -7.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population7,816,116
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

67

23.5%

Median rent consumes 23.5% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.8K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$9.3K per resident

100

$447.9M

$447.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$89.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$447.9M

$9.3K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$166.6M
2. Department of Agriculture$90.5M
3. Department of Education$66.3M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY$135.3M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$60.2M
3. HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY$28.2M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

23.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$540
2BR estimate$711
Median income$33,621
Median home value$112,700

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

357

Median age

57.9

Bachelor's degree+

37.3%

Poverty rate

19.2%

Labor force participation

49.1%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.0%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.6%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-09-15

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-1.4%

GDP CAGR

+4.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020384
2021387
2022417
2023362
2024357
GDP (5 years)
2020$2.7B
2021$3.0B
2022$3.5B
2023$3.2B
2024$3.4B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024357
2025358 *
2026350 *

R² = 27.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$3.4B
2025$3.6B *
2026$3.8B *

R² = 60.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$33,621/yr
Median rent$658/mo
Rent share of income23.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,838/yr
Mortgage share of income20.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate0.0%
State avg5.0%
U.S. avg4.1%
Labor force participation49.1%
Poverty rate19.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$112,700
Median monthly rent$658
Price-to-rent ratio14.3x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score66/100
Economic growth71/100
Labor market100/100
Population momentum8/100
Overall stability72/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

LaCrosse town, Washington

City/Town

Part of

Pullman, WA

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