Residents will find that the city 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 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 has a very low overall level of education: only 7.80% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Onalaska in 2022 was $25,470, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,880 for a family of four. However, Onalaska contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Onalaska include Irish, English, German, Pennsylvania German, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Onalaska is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
