Overall, Onalaska’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Onalaska is worth considering.
Onalaska is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Onalaska have a very low rate of college education: just 7.75% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Onalaska in 2022 was $23,893, which is low income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,572 for a family of four. However, Onalaska contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Onalaska is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Onalaska home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Onalaska residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Onalaska include Italian, Irish, Norwegian, Eastern European, and British.
The most common language spoken in Onalaska is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
