Onalaska is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 19,018 people and five associated neighborhoods, Onalaska is the 45th largest community in Wisconsin.

Also of interest is that Onalaska has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Onalaska telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.24 minutes getting to work every day.

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.

Onalaska is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 41.40% of adults in Onalaska have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Onalaska in 2022 was $50,428, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $201,712 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.