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	2024	2029
LaFontaine	900	875	826	830

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	43
5-9	37
10-14	31
15-19	57
20-24	65
25-29	47
30-34	41
35-39	26
40-44	45
45-49	57
50-54	40
55-59	52
60-64	51
65-69	55
70-74	44
75-79	46
80-84	32
85+	57
18+	687
Median Age	47

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

LaFontaine	2024
Total	826.00
White Alone	90.68%
Black Alone	0.85%
American Indian Alone	0.73%
Asian Alone	0.73%
Pacific Islander Alone	0%
Some Other Race	0.85%
Two or More Races	6.17%
Hispanic Origin	3.03%
Diversity Index	22.20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

LaFontaine	2024 - 2029
Population	0.10%
Households	-0.06%
Families	-0.62%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	352	328	310	309
Housing Units	379	374	351	351
Owner Occupied Units			240	240
Renter Occupied Units			70	69
Vacant Units			41	42

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

LaFontaine	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$96,535	$108,108
Average Home Value	$183,750	$205,833
<$50,000	26	25
$50,000 - $99,999	101	89
$100,000 - $149,999	38	37
$150,000 - $199,999	8	8
$200,000 - $249,999	7	13
$250,000 - $299,999	39	39
$300,000 - $399,999	7	7
$400,000 - $499,999	3	3
$500,000 - $749,999	6	14
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	2
2000-2009	9
1990-1999	35
1980-1989	24
1970-1979	27
1960-1969	7
1950-1959	40
1940-1949	70
1939 or Before	167

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Income

LaFontaine	2024	2029
Median Household	$56,059	$59,898
Average Household	$70,046	$80,156
Per Capita	$26,458	$30,011

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

LaFontaine	2024
<$15,000	13
$15,000 - $24,999	14
$25,000 - $34,999	74
$35,000 - $49,999	31
$50,000 - $74,999	69
$75,000 - $99,999	38
$100,000 - $149,999	51
$150,000 - $199,999	16
$200,000+	4

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	427
In-County Residents	292
Out-of-County Residents	135
Drive Alone	393
Carpooled	22
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	8
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	4
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	7
5-9 minutes	24
10-14 minutes	64
15-19 minutes	56
20-24 minutes	181
25-29 minutes	20
30-34 minutes	37
35-39 minutes	10
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	10
60-89 minutes	9
90+ minutes	1
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	227
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	0
Manufacturing	8
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	18
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	0

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	125
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	0

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	10
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	46

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

LaFontaine	2024
<9th Grade	6
Some High School	14
GED	58
Graduated High School	198
Some College/No Degree	167
Associates Degree	40
Bachelor's Degree	72
Graduate Degree	38

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	24
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	3
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	0

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	5
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	0
Public Administration Bus	7

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26