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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Paz

Indiana · 557 residents · 0.39 sq mi
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La Paz is home to 557 people in Indiana. 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $33,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.8% of residents. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. That trails the Indiana median by roughly 20%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
2% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
557
+14%vs 2000
vs 489 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.9
−8%vs 2000
vs 33.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.39 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
45152359566673819902000201020202024La Paz
2024476
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 512.2%(68)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(37)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(33)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.7%(43)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(33)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.2%(90)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.7%(71)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.2%(68)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.2%(29)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(40)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.4%(41)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(4)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,125
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,961 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$9,575
−43%vs 2000
vs $16,658 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.8%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$33,000
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$327
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $503 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.3%
+7.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.5% in 2000
25.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(470)
Black0.2%(1)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(11)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(552)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(18)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.9%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Honduran9%(43)
Ancestry
German38.2%(182)
Irish23.7%(113)
Scottish6.3%(30)
American2.9%(14)
Swedish2.1%(10)
Polish1.7%(8)
Hungarian1.1%(5)
Dutch0.8%(4)
English0.8%(4)
French0.8%(4)
Belgian0.6%(3)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Ukrainian0.4%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
1.7%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
63.3%
−14.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
0.6%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+59%vs 2000
vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married12.6%(27)
Married64.7%(139)
Widowed5.6%(12)
Divorced17.2%(37)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(48)
Married67.5%(139)
Widowed3.9%(8)
Divorced5.3%(11)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.1%
−14.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
44.3%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
26.3%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
33.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 29.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.9%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30%(3)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(4)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 10 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in La Paz, Indiana?

La Paz, Indiana has about 557 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in La Paz, Indiana?

The typical household in La Paz, Indiana earns about $23,125 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Paz, Indiana expensive?

In La Paz, Indiana, the median home is worth about $33,000, and the typical rent is about $327 a month.

How educated are people in La Paz, Indiana?

About 1.7% of adults age 25 and over in La Paz, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Paz, Indiana?

About 3.8% of people in La Paz, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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