La Barge

Population: 278
Median household income: $66,786
Median home value: $184,800

La Barge is a community in Lincoln County, Wyoming, home to 278 residents. Its median household income of $66,786 runs below the Lincoln County figure of $86,092.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Barge's population declined 11.7% from 315 to 278, while its median home value rose 107.6% from $89,000 to $184,800.

The median resident is 49.0 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 21.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 278
Median age: 49.0 yrs
Median household income: $66,786
Median home value: $184,800
Median gross rent: $1,198
Housing units: 201
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 17.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

315278

Median household income

$44,375$66,786

Median home value

$89,000$184,800

Median gross rent

$768$1,198

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	315	$44,375	$89,000	$768
2020	288	$44,904	$110,200	$546
2021	308	$44,318	$107,500	$950
2022	259	$56,458	$208,300	—
2023	278	$66,786	$184,800	$1,198

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6418.7%

65 to 7421.6%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.5%
5 to 17	50	18.0%
18 to 24	26	9.4%
25 to 34	22	7.9%
35 to 44	26	9.4%
45 to 54	35	12.6%
55 to 64	52	18.7%
65 to 74	60	21.6%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	245	88.1%
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	30	10.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate35.4%

Some college or associate's40.0%

Bachelor's degree17.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	2.6%
High school graduate	69	35.4%
Some college or associate's	78	40.0%
Bachelor's degree	35	17.9%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	95	83.3%
Carpooled	13	11.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	66	61.1%
15 to 29 min	20	18.5%
30 to 44 min	10	9.3%
45 to 59 min	3	2.8%
60+ min	9	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 12.6% (35 of 278)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	57.7%
Nonfamily households	55	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	64.7%
Vacant	71	35.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	80.8%
Renter-occupied	25	19.2%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	117	58.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	6.0%
5 to 19 units	8	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	31.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5643455
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.94 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 42.2608, -110.1972