La Rue

Population: 801
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $109,800

Located in Marion County, Ohio, La Rue is a community with a population of 801. At $62,500, its median household income sits above Marion County's $57,306.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Rue's population grew 18.7% from 675 to 801, while its median home value rose 51.2% from $72,600 to $109,800.

90.4% of workers drive to work alone. 79.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 801
Median age: 40.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $109,800
Median gross rent: $542
Housing units: 340
Homeownership rate: 71.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

675801

Median household income

$41,618$62,500

Median home value

$72,600$109,800

Median gross rent

$661$542

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	675	$41,618	$72,600	$661
2020	581	$36,250	$70,500	$564
2021	636	$35,938	$69,300	$581
2022	706	$51,250	$87,900	$638
2023	801	$62,500	$109,800	$542

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4410.9%

45 to 5414.9%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	36	4.5%
5 to 17	141	17.6%
18 to 24	44	5.5%
25 to 34	120	15.0%
35 to 44	87	10.9%
45 to 54	119	14.9%
55 to 64	108	13.5%
65 to 74	85	10.6%
75 and over	61	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	707	88.3%
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	46	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	48	6.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate54.1%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	11.4%
High school graduate	314	54.1%
Some college or associate's	157	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	20	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	23	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	309	90.4%
Carpooled	6	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	68	21.6%
15 to 29 min	107	34.0%
30 to 44 min	59	18.7%
45 to 59 min	55	17.5%
60+ min	26	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 22.1% (177 of 801)

	Count	Share
Family households	213	69.6%
Nonfamily households	93	30.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	306	90.0%
Vacant	34	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	220	71.9%
Renter-occupied	86	28.1%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	271	79.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	35	10.3%
5 to 19 units	6	1.8%
20 or more units	11	3.2%
Mobile home & other	17	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3941902
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5781, -83.3821