La Fontaine

Population: 873
Median household income: $50,875
Median home value: $83,800

Located in Wabash County, Indiana, La Fontaine is a community with a population of 873. The median household income of $50,875 is below the Wabash County median ($68,414).

From 2019 to 2023, La Fontaine's population declined 12.0% from 992 to 873, while its median home value rose 8.4% from $77,300 to $83,800.

15.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 873
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $50,875
Median home value: $83,800
Median gross rent: $592
Housing units: 380
Homeownership rate: 86.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

992873

Median household income

$49,583$50,875

Median home value

$77,300$83,800

Median gross rent

$562$592

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	992	$49,583	$77,300	$562
2020	1,113	$45,917	$71,300	$588
2021	983	$48,438	$68,800	$750
2022	897	$53,558	$77,700	$764
2023	873	$50,875	$83,800	$592

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5413.7%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	8.6%
5 to 17	156	17.9%
18 to 24	73	8.4%
25 to 34	89	10.2%
35 to 44	103	11.8%
45 to 54	120	13.7%
55 to 64	74	8.5%
65 to 74	78	8.9%
75 and over	105	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	839	96.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	15	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's43.1%

Bachelor's degree12.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	2.3%
High school graduate	196	34.4%
Some college or associate's	245	43.1%
Bachelor's degree	72	12.7%
Graduate or professional degree	43	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone90.0%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	350	90.0%
Carpooled	27	6.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	18.8%
15 to 29 min	241	63.1%
30 to 44 min	54	14.1%
45 to 59 min	5	1.3%
60+ min	10	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 15.6% (119 of 764)

	Count	Share
Family households	234	73.8%
Nonfamily households	83	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1944

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	317	83.4%
Vacant	63	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	274	86.4%
Renter-occupied	43	13.6%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	341	89.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	1.6%
5 to 19 units	29	7.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1840842
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6739, -85.7220