La Fargeville

Population: 637
Median home value: $173,900

Located in Jefferson County, New York, La Fargeville is a community with a population of 637. At $173,900, its median home value sits in line with Jefferson County's $181,000.

From 2019 to 2023, La Fargeville's population declined 25.4% from 854 to 637, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $130,600 to $173,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.7% of the population. 93.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 637
Median age: 17.9 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $173,900
Median gross rent: $484
Housing units: 239
Homeownership rate: 41.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

854637

Median household income

$47,019$48,074

Median home value

$130,600$173,900

Median gross rent

$375$484

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	854	$47,019	$130,600	$375
2020	733	$48,074	$120,600	$371
2021	677	—	$131,700	$420
2022	530	—	$147,200	$430
2023	637	—	$173,900	$484

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

Age distribution

Under 59.6%

5 to 1740.8%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 343.6%

35 to 4426.8%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 642.5%

65 to 742.4%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	9.6%
5 to 17	260	40.8%
18 to 24	14	2.2%
25 to 34	23	3.6%
35 to 44	171	26.8%
45 to 54	51	8.0%
55 to 64	16	2.5%
65 to 74	15	2.4%
75 and over	26	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	457	71.7%
Black or African American	137	21.5%
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	31	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate50.7%

Some college or associate's19.2%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	53	17.5%
High school graduate	153	50.7%
Some college or associate's	58	19.2%
Bachelor's degree	27	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone93.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	93.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	6.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	41.2%
15 to 29 min	67	34.5%
30 to 44 min	44	22.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 40.3% (257 of 637)

	Count	Share
Family households	172	83.9%
Nonfamily households	33	16.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	205	85.8%
Vacant	34	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	85	41.5%
Renter-occupied	120	58.5%

1-unit, detached41.8%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units47.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	100	41.8%
1-unit, attached	5	2.1%
2 to 4 units	113	47.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3640233
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.31 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 44.1933, -75.9546