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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Rue

Ohio · 801 residents · 0.48 sq mi
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La Rue is a city of 801 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 5% of adults. The typical home is worth $32,200. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 23%. Median rent is $264 a month. Getting to work takes 29 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
801
+3%vs 2000
vs 775 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.48 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
56562969475882319902000201020202024La Rue
2024725
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.5%(52)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.9%(71)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149%(72)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(49)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(46)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(122)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(121)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546%(48)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(75)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(66)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.5%(60)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.4%(19)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$22,212
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,375 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,024
−37%vs 2000
vs $15,873 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
11.0%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$32,200
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$264
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $320 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
66.8%
−3.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.5% in 2000
33.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(768)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.1%(1)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.6%(798)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(11)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.8%(20)
Ancestry
Irish21.8%(158)
German16.4%(119)
American14.5%(105)
English12.4%(90)
Norwegian2.9%(21)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(17)
British2.1%(15)
Scottish1.4%(10)
French1.1%(8)
Italian1.1%(8)
Polish1.1%(8)
Welsh0.7%(5)
+ 6 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.6%(4)
Swedish0.6%(4)
Austrian0.4%(3)
Canadian0.4%(3)
Danish0.4%(3)
Ukrainian0.3%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
5.5%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.1%
−15.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.8%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 1.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.2 min
+41%vs 2000
vs 20.7 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 married27.7%(90)
Married63.7%(207)
Widowed2.5%(8)
Divorced6.2%(20)
Women 15+
Never married12.2%(36)
Married55.1%(163)
Widowed13.5%(40)
Divorced19.3%(57)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.7%
+8.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 9.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.4%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 37.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.6%
+9.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
−11.9 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% 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)17%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.3%(18)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(2)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 47 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 Rue, Ohio?

La Rue, Ohio has about 801 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in La Rue, Ohio?

The typical household in La Rue, Ohio earns about $22,212 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Rue, Ohio expensive?

In La Rue, Ohio, the median home is worth about $32,200, and the typical rent is about $264 a month.

How educated are people in La Rue, Ohio?

About 5.5% of adults age 25 and over in La Rue, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Rue, Ohio?

About 11.0% of people in La Rue, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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