La Crosse County, Wisconsin: roof stress score 37.2 of 100
La Crosse County ranks #803 of 1,113 scored counties (lower stress) and #17 of 52 in Wisconsin. La Crosse County homes: 78.5% predate 2000, median year 1978. Hail in La Crosse County (1 inch or more): 1.6 days a year. Permits in La Crosse County ran 45.8 per 1,000 homes, 2014 to 2025.
- 37.2score
- #803nationally
- #17in Wisconsin
- 1978median home year
Inputs behind the 37.2
| Input | La Crosse County | Median | Stress percentile | In WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 2000 | 78.5% | 80.4% | 42 | 42 |
| Severe hail days per year | 1.6 | 2.0 | 27 | 68 |
| New-home permits per 1,000 homes (inverted) | 45.8 | 35.5 | 42 | 80 |
Average of 42, 27 and 42: 37.2
La Crosse County on age: 78.5% of homes were built before 2000. La Crosse County on hail: 16 severe days over 10 full years, at most 4 in 2021. La Crosse County on building: 45.8 permits per 1,000 homes; median 35.5.
La Crosse County: is your roof past its time?
La Crosse County hail days: NOAA 1 inch+ reports
La Crosse County homes by decade built
| pre-1940 | 16.4% |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.8% |
| 1950s | 9.3% |
| 1960s | 7.9% |
| 1970s | 15.1% |
| 1980s | 9.9% |
| 1990s | 15.1% |
| 2000s | 11.4% |
| 2010s | 9.4% |
| 2020+ | 0.7% |
53,234 housing units. Biggest slice: pre-1940, 16.4%. Before 1980: 53.5%. Since 2010: 10.2%.
New-home permits in La Crosse County
| 14 | 199 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 204 |
| 16 | 234 |
| 17 | 235 |
| 18 | 169 |
| 19 | 200 |
| 20 | 204 |
| 21 | 218 |
| 22 | 172 |
| 23 | 174 |
| 24 | 216 |
| 25 | 215 |
La Crosse County issued 2,440 single-family permits, equal to 4.6% of its 53,234 housing units. Pace: about 202 a year lately, level with 212 a year at the start. Peak: 235 permits in 2017.
Severe hail days in La Crosse County, by year
| 14 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 15 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 3 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 26* | 2 |
* partial year. La Crosse County: severe days in 8 of 10 full years (worst: 2021, 4 days). Ten biggest storms: La Crosse County hail history.
Map of 52 hail reports in La Crosse County
Dots mark reports, not storm paths.
La Crosse County among Wisconsin counties
| County | Score | Pre-2000 | Hail days | Permits | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Racine County | 49.4 | 87.1% | 1.4 | 27.0 | +12.2 |
| Rock County | 48.4 | 85.2% | 1.8 | 45.9 | +11.2 |
| La Crosse County | 37.2 | 78.5% | 1.6 | 45.8 | +0.0 |
3 published. La Crosse County on the Wisconsin map
Counties scoring near 37.2
| County | Rank | Score | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign County, IL | #770 | 39.1 | +1.9 |
| Larimer County, CO | #780 | 38.6 | +1.4 |
| McLean County, IL | #799 | 37.5 | +0.3 |
Why La Crosse County lands at 37.2
La Crosse County: housing age pulls hardest, at the 42th percentile. Age stands at 42, hail at 27, renewal at 42. Your house may differ: the score of La Crosse County is not a verdict on one roof.
La Crosse County next steps
- Check an address in La Crosse County: hail check.
- Compare La Crosse County with roof age by city.
- Claim clock after a La Crosse County storm: deadlines and date calculator.
- La Crosse County roofers we list: La Crosse.
La Crosse County data: NOAA (16 severe days), Census ACS (53,234 homes), Census BPS (2,440 permits). Method, limits and common questions