Population 1,577 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Farge
Household size in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
La Farge is a place of small households, averaging 2.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.49, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.2 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.2, La Farge is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.6% of households in La Farge, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in La Farge
Renters in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.6% of households in La Farge rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (48.2%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in La Farge: 17.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in La Farge leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Wisconsin.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $636 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $729 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$122 | +$380 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Farge pays $729 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in La Farge
Bachelor's degrees in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Farge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.3% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in La Farge is close to the national rate: 89.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Wisconsin as a whole (93.3%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in La Farge
| Period | La Farge | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Farge has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
La Farge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Farge | 2.26 | 44.2 | 6.6% | 23.6% | 17.3% | 1973 | $729 | 18.4% | 89.7% | 2.2% |
| Rockton | 2.99 | 33.8 | 5.5% | 15.6% | 19.6% | 1981 | $714 | 19.0% | 76.0% | 2.2% |
| Viola | 2.40 | 47.8 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 21.9% | 1973 | $1,001 | 29.0% | 93.7% | 2.2% |
| West Lima | 3.05 | 37.7 | 4.9% | 8.6% | 20.5% | 1977 | $668 | 22.6% | 85.0% | 0.9% |
| Valley | 2.76 | 37.7 | 7.4% | 18.1% | 19.4% | 1975 | $773 | 16.9% | 83.3% | 2.1% |
| Ross | 2.26 | 53.6 | 4.7% | 12.9% | 21.5% | 1989 | $979 | 27.3% | 93.4% | 3.9% |
| Ontario | 2.75 | 37.0 | 6.4% | 16.8% | 20.0% | 1977 | $809 | 21.7% | 83.8% | 2.8% |
| Westby | 2.58 | 40.3 | 6.2% | 16.8% | 7.9% | 1972 | $920 | 24.9% | 88.7% | 2.0% |
| Bloom City | 2.53 | 47.4 | 6.9% | 8.5% | 19.9% | 1970 | $912 | 27.4% | 89.9% | 1.6% |
| Readstown | 2.57 | 38.8 | 6.0% | 22.1% | 17.1% | 1979 | $729 | 16.3% | 89.6% | 1.5% |
| Sabin | 3.01 | 35.1 | 6.9% | 18.8% | 22.3% | 1965 | $1,296 | 22.5% | 87.3% | 4.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up La Farge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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