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	2023	2028
LaFontaine	914	854	834	821

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Age

Population	2010	2023	2028
0-4	39	32	31
5-9	55	37	36
10-14	65	35	40
15-19	56	43	37
20-24	40	50	37
25-29	31	50	43
30-34	51	47	49
35-39	51	31	52
40-44	56	56	33
45-49	60	49	60
50-54	60	55	49
55-59	47	61	52
60-64	42	59	57
65-69	31	48	59
70-74	30	49	49
75-79	38	36	45
80-84	41	36	37
85+	66	60	55
18+	659	702	690
Median Age	44	49	49

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Population by Race

LaFontaine	2023
Total	834.00
White Alone	90.65
Black Alone	0.72
American Indian Alone	0.72
Asian Alone	0.84
Pacific Islander Alone	0.00
Some Other Race	0.60
Two or More Races	6.47
Hispanic Origin	3.48
Diversity Index	22.90

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Growth Rate

LaFontaine	2023 - 2028
Population	-0.31%
Households	-0.19%
Families	-0.29%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2023	2028
Households	356	323	312	309
Housing Units	380	365	352	352
Owner Occupied Units			246	244
Renter Occupied Units			66	65
Vacant Units			40	43

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Home Value

LaFontaine	2023	2028
Median Home Value	$84,400	$85,950
Average Home Value	$145,935	$149,795
<$50,000	37	35
$50,000 - $99,999	125	121
$100,000 - $149,999	24	21
$150,000 - $199,999	11	7
$200,000 - $249,999	10	10
$250,000 - $299,999	27	34
$300,000 - $399,999	4	6
$400,000 - $499,999	3	4
$500,000 - $749,999	1	3
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	0
2000-2009	5
1990-1999	26
1980-1989	25
1970-1979	38
1960-1969	12
1950-1959	34
1940-1949	71
1939 or Before	167

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Income

Income

LaFontaine	2023	2028
Median Household	$55,855	$62,222
Average Household	$68,087	$81,135
Per Capita	$25,612	$30,680

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Household Income Base

LaFontaine	2023
<$15,000	23
$15,000 - $24,999	22
$25,000 - $34,999	53
$35,000 - $49,999	31
$50,000 - $74,999	81
$75,000 - $99,999	45
$100,000 - $149,999	36
$150,000 - $199,999	20
$200,000+	1

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	429
In-County Residents	277
Out-of-County Residents	153
Drive Alone	386
Carpooled	20
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	12
Less than 5 minutes	8
5-9 minutes	36
10-14 minutes	38
15-19 minutes	51
20-24 minutes	172
25-29 minutes	23
30-34 minutes	48
35-39 minutes	3
40-44 minutes	2
45-59 minutes	22
60-89 minutes	13
90+ minutes	2
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	195
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
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	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	7
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	7

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	9
Auto Repair/Maintenance	0
Public Administration Emp	16

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Educational Attainment (25+)

LaFontaine	2023
Some High School	16
Graduated High School	223
Associates Degree	35
Bachelor's Degree	76
Graduate Degree	20

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	20
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
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers 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	2
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	2

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

Source: ESRI, 2023-10-17