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La Farge, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · Vernon County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
745
Population
738/sq mi density
$39,200
Median Income
$27,494 per capita
$111,300
Home Value
$201,073 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
21.9% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$39,200 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,300 home value, $725/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$39,200
48% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,494
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.6%
90% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Farge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Farge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$39,200
52%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,494
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,201
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$905
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$905
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.1%
80% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,540M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.1%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
828
Restaurants
63
Healthcare
75
Retail
79
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,201
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,923
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $39,200 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,201 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $905 |
| County GDP | $1,540M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 828 |
| Restaurants | 63 |
| Healthcare | 75 |
| Retail | 79 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,201 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,923 |