La Fayette

Population: 148
Median household income: $49,519
Median home value: $51,000

Located in Stark County, Illinois, La Fayette is a community with a population of 148. At $49,519, its median household income sits below Stark County's $62,284.

From 2019 to 2023, La Fayette's population declined 8.1% from 161 to 148, while its median home value rose 5.6% from $48,300 to $51,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 78.4% of the population. 95.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 148
Median age: 50.6 yrs
Median household income: $49,519
Median home value: $51,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 110
Homeownership rate: 95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

161148

Median household income

$32,000$49,519

Median home value

$48,300$51,000

Median gross rent

$488$475

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	161	$32,000	$48,300	$488
2020	155	$34,792	$44,800	$475
2021	124	$38,750	$43,900	—
2022	155	$48,125	$49,100	—
2023	148	$49,519	$51,000	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 348.1%

35 to 4421.6%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	16	10.8%
18 to 24	3	2.0%
25 to 34	12	8.1%
35 to 44	32	21.6%
45 to 54	18	12.2%
55 to 64	26	17.6%
65 to 74	17	11.5%
75 and over	24	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	78.4%
Black or African American	2	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	14.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate58.1%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree3.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	4.7%
High school graduate	75	58.1%
Some college or associate's	43	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	4	3.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone95.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means4.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	59	95.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	4.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14	22.6%
15 to 29 min	19	30.6%
30 to 44 min	16	25.8%
45 to 59 min	13	21.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.56
Poverty rate: 9.5% (14 of 148)

	Count	Share
Family households	26	27.4%
Nonfamily households	69	72.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1946

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95	86.4%
Vacant	15	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	95.8%
Renter-occupied	4	4.2%

1-unit, detached99.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109	99.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1740676
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.1096, -89.9735