Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Onalaska spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.18 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Onalaska is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of Onalaska is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.44% of adults in Onalaska have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Onalaska in 2022 was $48,750, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,000 for a family of four. However, Onalaska contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Onalaska is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Onalaska include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Onalaska is English. Other important languages spoken here include Miao/Hmong and Polish.
