LaFontaine

LaFontaine was incorporated in 1873, a product of the inclusion of the railroad through Indiana and its historic downtown still reflects that era.

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
LaFontaine	900	875	836	841

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	40
5-9	43
10-14	32
15-19	34
20-24	45
25-29	67
30-34	57
35-39	47
40-44	26
45-49	49
50-54	65
55-59	43
60-64	54
65-69	52
70-74	49
75-79	40
80-84	38
85+	55
18+	703
Median Age	48

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

LaFontaine	2025
Total	836.00
White Alone	90.19%
Black Alone	0.84%
American Indian Alone	0.48%
Asian Alone	0.72%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.84%
Two or More Races	6.94%
Hispanic Origin	3.47%
Diversity Index	23.60

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

LaFontaine	2025 - 2030
Population	0.12%
Households	0.00%
Families	0.50%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	352	328	317	317
Housing Units	379	374	359	359
Owner Occupied Units			241	245
Renter Occupied Units			76	72
Vacant Units			42	42

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

LaFontaine	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$98,158	$133,750
Average Home Value	$187,054	$246,276
<$50,000	23	15
$50,000 - $99,999	101	71
$100,000 - $149,999	40	43
$150,000 - $199,999	9	12
$200,000 - $249,999	8	11
$250,000 - $299,999	40	58
$300,000 - $399,999	5	9
$400,000 - $499,999	2	5
$500,000 - $749,999	8	14
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	5
2000-2009	1
1990-1999	37
1980-1989	21
1970-1979	30
1960-1969	6
1950-1959	44
1940-1949	79
1939 or Before	157

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

Income

LaFontaine	2025	2030
Median Household	$54,816	$62,851
Average Household	$70,942	$81,683
Per Capita	$27,102	$30,989

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

LaFontaine	2025
<$15,000	17
$15,000 - $24,999	20
$25,000 - $34,999	48
$35,000 - $49,999	56
$50,000 - $74,999	68
$75,000 - $99,999	37
$100,000 - $149,999	48
$150,000 - $199,999	13
$200,000+	10

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	389
In-County Residents	246
Out-of-County Residents	143
Drive Alone	350
Carpooled	27
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	7
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	5
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	14
5-9 minutes	19
10-14 minutes	39
15-19 minutes	55
20-24 minutes	160
25-29 minutes	26
30-34 minutes	38
35-39 minutes	12
40-44 minutes	4
45-59 minutes	5
60-89 minutes	8
90+ minutes	2
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	222
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	24
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	3
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	13
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	0
Clothing/Accessory Store	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	0
General Merchandise Str	6

Transportation/Warehouse	7
Information	3

Finance & Insurance	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	2
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	0
HealthCare/Social Assist	121
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	4
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	4

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	9
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	42

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

LaFontaine	2025
<9th Grade	6
Some High School	8
GED	54
Graduated High School	205
Some College/No Degree	173
Associates Degree	69
Bachelor's Degree	71
Graduate Degree	56

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	22
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	0
Manufacturing Bus	2
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	4
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	1
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	0
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	0
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	1
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	0
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	0
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	0

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	1
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	0
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	2
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	0

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	1
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	1

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	4
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	5

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25