Financial Literacy in La Barge, WY
La Barge, Wyoming is home to about 395 people. Its population has held essentially flat since 2020, moving less than a percent either way. The median age is 49, skewing older, where the pressing questions shift toward retirement income, medical costs and passing things on.
22.1% of La Barge residents 25 and older have completed a bachelor's degree or more. That tracks the Wyoming average of 22.1% closely. Put the other way round: of the 195 adults 25 and over counted in the 2019–2023 ACS, roughly 152 — 77.9% — are building their financial lives without a four-year degree behind them.
The typical household here earns $66,786 a year. About 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line. The median home is valued at $184,800, roughly 2.8× median household income.
La Barge by the numbers
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Population (2024) | 395 |
| Change since 2020 | -0.3% |
| Median household income | $66,786 |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor’s degree | 22.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a high school diploma | 97.4% |
| Median age | 49 |
| Poverty rate | 12.6% |
| Unemployment rate | 17.4% |
| Median home value | $184,800 |
| Land area | 0.942 sq mi |
| Population density | 419 / sq mi |
What Wyoming teaches — and to whom
Wyoming embeds financial literacy in its content standards without a separate graduation mandate. Which means for most residents of La Barge, whatever they know about money they picked up somewhere other than a classroom.
LearnLife organises this the way the decisions actually arrive: Emotional regulation — the self-management that decides whether the other skills ever get used; Money — budgeting, credit, debt and taxes — the mechanics nobody is formally taught; Legal literacy — leases, contracts, employment rights and what a signature actually commits you to.
Where to start in La Barge
Shift from accumulating to drawing down
With a median age of 49, a large share of La Barge is closer to drawing on savings than building them. The skills that matter shift accordingly: sequencing withdrawals, understanding Medicare's enrolment windows, and getting beneficiary designations and a will actually filled in.
Treat income stability as a skill
Unemployment in La Barge sits at 17.4%. Where work is less certain, the practical skills are the defensive ones: what unemployment insurance actually pays and how fast, how to read a severance agreement, and which bills to triage first when income stops.
Questions people ask about La Barge
Do high school students in La Barge, Wyoming have to take a personal finance class?
No. Wyoming sets no statewide requirement that students complete personal finance before graduating.
How many adults in La Barge, Wyoming have a college degree?
22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, based on the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey. The remaining 77.9% are managing their finances without one.
What is the median household income in La Barge, Wyoming?
$66,786, per the Census Bureau's 2019–2023 American Community Survey.
Where can adults in La Barge, Wyoming learn personal finance?
Graduation requirements only ever reach people still in school. For adults, LearnLife covers the same ground on demand — money, legal literacy and the self-management that decides whether either gets used.
Start with whichever one is costing you money right now.
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