La Fontaine, IN City Data

La Fontaine, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 900 people who live in La Fontaine and approximately 34,960 who live in Wabash County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Fontaine to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Fontaine. We have included La Fontaine housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Fontaine Information

Wabash County where La Fontaine resides is 421.07 square miles. The resident population of this county is 34,960 and has a population rank of 1,250 out of all the places in the United States.

La Fontaine has a total of 900 people and of those residents there are 421 males and 479 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 44.4. There are approximately 429 births each year and around 369 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Fontaine varies per year, but currently 891 are one race and 9 are two or more races.

Of the 900 people who live in La Fontaine, there are 217 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Fontaine is 117 male and 100 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 699.

General La Fontaine Information
Total area in square miles - Wabash County	421.07
Water area in square miles - Wabash County	N/A
Resident population - Wabash County	34,960
Population rank - Wabash County	1,250
Total population	900
Total population (male)	421
Total population (female)	479
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	44.4
Births - Wabash County	429
Deaths- Wabash County	369
Population of one race	891
Population of two or more races	9
Population under 20 years	217
Population under 20 years (male)	117
Population under 20 years (female)	100
Total population 18 years and over	699

La Fontaine Social Characteristics

There are 13,215 households in La Fontaine. Families make up 9,534 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Fontaine families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,803), male householder with no wife present (541) and female householder with no husband present (1,143). The remainder of the La Fontaine households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,822. La Fontaine, IN moving companies help people in La Fontaine move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Fontaine. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Fontaine is based, there are 14,662 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,938 never married, 8,104 now married, 122 separated, 1,939 widowed, and 1,559 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 181 separated, 364 widowed and 1,225 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Fontaine social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Fontaine.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Wabash County)
Total households	13,215
Family households (families)	9,534
With own children under 18 years	4,415
Married-couple family	7,803
With own children under 18 years	3,301
Male householder, no wife present, family	541
With own children under 18 years	281
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,143
With own children under 18 years	679
Nonfamily households	3,822
Householder living alone	3,266
65 years and over	1,432

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	107
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	94
Average household size	2.3
Average family size	2.8

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	683
Householder	238
Spouse	190
Child	225
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	18
Foster child	3
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	128
Male householder	45
Male householder living alone	39
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	69
Female householder living alone	66
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,662
Never married	2,938
Now married	8,104
Separated	122
Widowed	1,939
Divorced	1,559
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	181
Widowed	364
Divorced	1,225

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	900
Male	421
Under 5 years	31
5 to 9 years	31
10 to 14 years	26
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	34
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	28
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	28
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	23
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	8
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	15
75 to 79 years	15
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	9
Female	479
Under 5 years	25
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	23
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	2
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	33
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	26
80 to 84 years	34
85 years and over	37

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	900
One race	891
White	872
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	9

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	811
People who are White alone	787
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	17
People who are Some other race alone	8

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	32,919
Same house	19,936
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,346
Different state or abroad	1,568
Different state	1,488
Abroad	80

PLACE OF BIRTH (Wabash County)
Total resident population	34,960
Born in United States	28,164
State of residence	27,422
Different state	7,118
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	181
Foreign born	239

La Fontaine Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Fontaine. That total enrollment is 8,948 for the population of the country, which includes La Fontaine. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,184 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,139 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,793.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Fontaine population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,948
Pre-kindergarten	516
Public	264
Private	252
Kindergarten	568
Public	545
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,931
Public	3,756
Private	175
Elementary and high school	6,070
Public	5,787
Private	283
High school grades 9 to 12	2,139
Public	2,031
Private	108
College, undergraduate years	1,645
Public	594
Private	1,051
Graduate or professional school	149
Public	82
Private	67
Not enrolled in school	24,680

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,744
Less than 9th grade	1,087
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,066
High school graduate	10,467
Some college, no degree	3,871
Associate's degree	1,126
Bachelor's degree	3,127
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,864

La Fontaine Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,429 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Fontaine. The La Fontaine occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,993), service occupations (2,376), sales and office occupations (3,774), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (196), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,446) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,342). The 27,429 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,477 private wage and salary workers, 1,546 government workers, 1,027 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Wabash County)
Population 16 years and over	27,429
In labor force	17,947
Civilian labor force	17,935
Employed	17,127
Unemployed	808
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	14,348
In labor force	8,546
Civilian labor force	8,546
Unemployed Civilian labor force	324
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,081
In labor force	9,401
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	484
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Wabash County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,810
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,565
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,882
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	635
Other means	78
Worked at home	558
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	310,935

OCCUPATION (Wabash County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,993
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,993
Service occupations	2,376
Sales and office occupations	3,774
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	196
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,446
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,342

INDUSTRY (Wabash County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,993
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	582
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,133
Wholesale trade	413
Retail trade	1,688
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	470
Information	308
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	593
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	447
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,529
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	917
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	392

CLASS OF WORKER (Wabash County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,993
Private wage and salary workers	14,477
Government workers	1,546
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,027
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Fontaine Housing Characteristics

In La Fontaine, IN there are 14,034 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,215 occupied and 819 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Fontaine, there are 10,850 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 298 units in La Fontaine. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Fontaine, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Fontaine, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Fontaine. There are 241 housing units with rent less than $200, 362 with rent between $200-299, 1,243 with rent between $300-499 and 866 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Fontaine gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Fontaine, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Wabash County)
Total housing units	14,034
Occupied housing units	13,215
Vacant housing units	819

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Wabash County)
Total housing units	14,034
1-unit, detached	10,850
1-unit, attached	298
2 units	450
3 or 4 units	523
5 to 9 units	330
10 to 19 units	208
20 to 49 units	93
50 or more units	36
Mobile home	1,246

HOUSING TENURE (Wabash County)
Occupied housing units	13,215
Owner-occupied	10,035
Renter-occupied	3,180

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Wabash County)
Occupied housing units	13,215
No vehicles available	603
2 vehicle available	8,421
3 vehicles available	2,176
4 vehicles available	534
5 or more vehicles available	175

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Wabash County)
Occupied housing units	13,215
Utility gas	7,684
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,593
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	583
Coal or coke
Wood	228
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	85
No fuel used	22

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Wabash County)
Occupied housing units	13,215
Less Than $50,000	10,035
$50,000 to $99,999	4,208
$100,000 to $149,999	1,524
$150,000 to $199,999	395
$200,000 to $299,999	208
$300,000 to $499,999	10
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	78,400

GROSS RENT (Wabash County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,180
Less than $200	241
$200 to $299	362
$300 to $499	1,243
$500 to $699	707
$700 to $999	120
$1,000 to $1,499	39
$1,500 or more	N/A