Data and Statistics

One of our key functions is to provide data to help inform the community about health threats, diseases and other conditions that may impact health in La Crosse County.
Listed below are some links to health data sources and reports.

Sources for Local La Crosse County Data

• Cancer Data Dashboard, Wisconsin Cancer Collaborative
  The dashboard looks at cancer data for La Crosse County and compares to the rest of the state. The report gives a brief look at health behaviors that can lead to cancer.

• Compass Now 2021, Great Rivers United Way
  The Compass Now combines local data with community views about health. The report serves as a tool for creating action plans to solve local problems as a community.

• County Health Rankings
  The annual County Health Rankings gives a snapshot of how health is influenced by where we live, learn, work, and play.

• Dose of Reality: Opioids Data, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
  Data and maps that show La Crosse County’s deaths, hospitalizations, usage, and treatment specific to opioids.

• La Crosse County Comprehensive Plan: Envision 2050, La Crosse County Data Hub
  The plan shares a vision for a sustainable and thriving La Crosse County with a roadmap for how to get there.

• Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Report, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
  The report gives a county-wide report of local sexually transmitted infection cases for chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.

• Wisconsin Environmental Public Health Data Tracker
  An interactive map that gives a state-wide and local picture of health issues related to the environment and local living conditions.

• WISH (Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health) Query System, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
  A wide-ranging system that provides statistics for data points related to health in Wisconsin. The system offers data for births, deaths, illnesses, and health behaviors.

• Wisconsin WINS Tobacco Compliance Report
  A local picture of tobacco compliance checks done by the Wisconsin WINS program. The program encourages local tobacco retailers to keep tobacco out of the hands of minors.

• Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• 2021 La Crosse County Full Report
• 2019 & 2021 La Crosse County High School Report from Better Together
  The Youth Risk Behavior Survey asks local high schoolers about their own health behaviors. The survey questions ask about mental health, substance use, diet, nutrition, exercise, sexual behavior, violence, and traffic safety.