What percentage of people rent in La Farge, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in La Farge, WI, 2020–2024
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37.1% (±10.6 points) of the occupied homes in La Farge, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 114 renting households against 193 that own their home.

In La Farge, the share of households that rent went from 33.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.1% (±10.6 points)
Renting households: 114 (±46)
Median renter income: $35,500 (±$14,332)

Who rents and who owns in La Farge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Farge	Vernon County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.1% (±10.6 points)	19.7% (±1.8 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	114 (±46)	2,451 (±239)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	193 (±41)	9,973 (±244)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,500 (±$14,332)	$44,340 (±$4,675)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$58,906 (±$12,503)	$78,766 (±$3,687)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In La Farge, the renter share is higher than in Vernon County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (32.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Vernon County, La Farge ranks 1 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 166 of 1,848.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in La Farge has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	33.7% (±7.6 points)	37.1% (±10.6 points)	+3.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$627 (±$43)	$740 (±$153)	+18.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,788 (±$4,619)	$46,042 (±$15,753)	+40.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near La Farge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Farge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
La Farge	—	37.1% (±10.6 points)	—
Town of Stark	1.6 mi	9.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Forest (Richland County)	4.7 mi	5.3% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Viola	5.2 mi	17.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Town of Webster	5.3 mi	16.3% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Town of Liberty (Vernon County)	5.3 mi	8.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Union (Vernon County)	7.3 mi	7.9% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Whitestown	7.6 mi	12.9% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Town of Bloom	8.8 mi	15.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Stark, WI (9.4%), Town of Forest (Richland County), WI (5.3%), Viola, WI (17.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Vernon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	La Farge	37.1% (±10.6 points)
2	Readstown	36.1% (±9.0 points)
3	Hillsboro	35.4% (±6.7 points)
4	Viroqua	34.3% (±8.3 points)
5	Chaseburg	31.4% (±13.5 points)
6	Westby	22.9% (±7.0 points)
7	Stoddard	21.8% (±7.7 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in Vernon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about La Farge

How many renters are there in La Farge?

La Farge has an estimated 114 (±46) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in La Farge?

In La Farge, the share of households that rent went from 33.7% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in La Farge?

A renting household in La Farge has 1.7 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in La Farge?

The median renting household in La Farge, WI has an income of $35,500 (±$14,332) a year, against $58,906 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for La Farge village, Wisconsin (place:40875, in state:55).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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