Viroqua, WI Profile

Viroqua, WI, population 4,424, is located in Wisconsin's Vernon county, about 82.0 miles from Madison and 113.8 miles from Cedar Rapids.

Through the 90's Viroqua's population has grown by about 11%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Viroqua has grown by about 2%.

Viroqua's property crime levels tend to be lower than Wisconsin's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Viroqua tend to be much lower than Wisconsin's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.60
	Males	40.20
	Females	47.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,335	N/A
2001	4,377	0.97%
2002	4,397	0.46%
2003	4,389	-0.18%
2004	4,378	-0.25%
2005	4,424	1.05%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$28,804

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	69
2002	68
2003	69
2004	46
2005	68
2006	90
2007	91
2008	301

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Aggravated Assault	3	3	3	1	2	3	3	13

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,222
2002	2,206
2003	2,514
2004	1,941
2005	2,021
2006	1,802
2007	2,398
2008	2,294

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	6	14	24	15	14	5	2	3
Larceny, Theft	83	80	82	64	73	75	101	94
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	3	4	6	2	0	2	2
Arson	4	1	-	1	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,277 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.1 Square Miles