Population 269 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in LaRue
Household size in LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in LaRue run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin as a whole, where it has 2.40 people.
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 LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in LaRue is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Wisconsin overall, where the median age is 41.4.
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 LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in LaRue (10.7%), close to 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 LaRue
Renters in LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.6% of households in LaRue rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in LaRue than nationally: 6.3%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in LaRue is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1963, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $654 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $737 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $993 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$339 | +$380 | +$606 |
Rent in LaRue runs $993 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 21.6% 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 LaRue
Bachelor's degrees in LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in LaRue have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.8% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in LaRue have finished high school (91.6%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Wisconsin overall (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 LaRue
| Period | LaRue | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in LaRue has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
LaRue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaRue | 2.52 | 38.8 | 10.7% | 18.6% | 6.3% | 1963 | $993 | 16.6% | 91.6% | 1.7% |
| Rock Springs | 2.47 | 43.4 | 6.6% | 17.8% | 5.4% | 1972 | $1,140 | 17.0% | 89.8% | 2.5% |
| North Freedom | 2.58 | 38.2 | 12.0% | 18.3% | 9.7% | 1962 | $894 | 19.3% | 93.6% | 1.3% |
| West Baraboo | 2.32 | 38.6 | 11.7% | 34.5% | 10.4% | 1985 | $1,059 | 32.4% | 93.9% | 1.6% |
| Baraboo | 2.20 | 43.9 | 8.6% | 33.1% | 7.9% | 1972 | $989 | 26.1% | 93.0% | 2.5% |
| Reedsburg | 2.44 | 44.0 | 11.6% | 31.0% | 6.0% | 1984 | $973 | 25.9% | 91.9% | 2.5% |
| Leland | 2.63 | 42.4 | 4.5% | 17.1% | 8.0% | 1967 | $962 | 27.7% | 94.5% | 1.3% |
| Lake Delton | 2.22 | 41.3 | 7.4% | 30.8% | 22.7% | 1993 | $954 | 25.5% | 92.7% | 3.2% |
| Loganville | 2.61 | 42.0 | 3.8% | 17.0% | 6.4% | 1959 | $978 | 16.9% | 81.3% | 3.1% |
| Merrimac | 2.40 | 47.9 | 7.1% | 11.1% | 25.4% | 1982 | $1,069 | 35.9% | 94.8% | 2.2% |
| Lake Wisconsin | 2.51 | 50.2 | 1.5% | 6.4% | 12.2% | 1995 | $1,384 | 52.4% | 99.4% | 1.5% |
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 LaRue. 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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