La Rue, OH

Census Place

2024 Population

725

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.3

18.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

51.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$75,156

20.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

La Rue, OH is home to a population of 725 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.276% of La Rue, OH residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 27.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (678 people) in La Rue, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 20 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of La Rue, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Rue, OH was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Rue, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Rue, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
678 ± 182
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 37
White (Hispanic)
20 ± 28

2.76%

Hispanic Population

20 people

2.76% of the people in La Rue, OH are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Rue, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

0.276%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

1.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.276% of La Rue, OH residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Rue, OH was 1.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Rue, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
8 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

La Rue, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Rue, OH.

Economy

The economy of La Rue, OH employs 307 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Rue, OH were Manufacturing (108 people), Educational Services (43 people), and Retail Trade (40 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,250), Construction ($51,354), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,583).

Employment

Occupations

307

2024 Value

± 100

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Rue, OH declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 342 employees to 307 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Rue, OH, are Production Occupations (64 people), Sales & Related Occupations (43 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (28 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Rue, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

307

2024 Value

± 100

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 49.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Rue, OH declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 342 employees to 307 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Rue, OH, are Manufacturing (108 people), Educational Services (43 people), and Retail Trade (40 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Rue, OH, though some of these residents may live in La Rue, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,875

Median earning men ± $8,784

$33,646

Median earning women ± $9,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,250), Construction ($51,354), and Retail Trade ($38,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($56,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,375), and Retail Trade ($15,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Rue, OH was $113,600 in 2024, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,800 to $113,600, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate in La Rue, OH is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Rue, OH have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Rue, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,786

$222

Median Property Taxes

±$64

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Rue, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Rue, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in La Rue, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Rue, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,156

Median Household Income

± $22,813

293

Number of Households

± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 293 households in La Rue, OH grew to $75,156 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in La Rue, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Rue, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.6%)
Worked At Home (8.79%)
Carpooled (0.651%)

In 2024, 90.6% of workers in La Rue, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.79%) and those who carpooled to work (0.651%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Rue, OH have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in La Rue, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Rue, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Rue, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Rue, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Rue, OH (77 out of 725 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Rue, OH is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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