La Paz

Population: 498
Median household income: $75,750
Median home value: $121,900

Located in Marshall County, Indiana, La Paz is a community with a population of 498. The median household income of $75,750 is above the Marshall County median ($68,041).

From 2019 to 2023, La Paz's population declined 11.4% from 562 to 498, while its median home value rose 56.7% from $77,800 to $121,900.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 498
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,750
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: $634
Housing units: 262
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

562498

Median household income

$40,625$75,750

Median home value

$77,800$121,900

Median gross rent

$877$634

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	562	$40,625	$77,800	$877
2020	629	$62,596	$95,500	$547
2021	563	$65,299	$98,900	$763
2022	536	$73,098	$118,100	$725
2023	498	$75,750	$121,900	$634

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 7423.3%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	5.4%
5 to 17	41	8.2%
18 to 24	32	6.4%
25 to 34	90	18.1%
35 to 44	62	12.4%
45 to 54	67	13.5%
55 to 64	34	6.8%
65 to 74	116	23.3%
75 and over	29	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	445	89.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.6%

High school graduate47.5%

Some college or associate's31.9%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	13.6%
High school graduate	189	47.5%
Some college or associate's	127	31.9%
Bachelor's degree	24	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4	1.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone91.7%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	289	91.7%
Carpooled	16	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	1.9%
Other means	4	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	19.4%
15 to 29 min	125	40.5%
30 to 44 min	91	29.4%
45 to 59 min	23	7.4%
60+ min	10	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 18.0% (88 of 489)

	Count	Share
Family households	162	74.0%
Nonfamily households	57	26.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	219	83.6%
Vacant	43	16.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	197	90.0%
Renter-occupied	22	10.0%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units15.3%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	213	81.3%
1-unit, attached	4	1.5%
2 to 4 units	40	15.3%
5 to 19 units	5	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1842192
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.39 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.4562, -86.3081