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La Grande, Oregon

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StatisticLa GrandeOregonUnited States
Total Population13,0584,254,293334,922,499
Median Household Income$58,427$83,011$80,734
Median Age32.940.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.8%36.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$278,700$477,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$968$1,525$1,413
Poverty Rate20.9%11.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.4%5.2%
Foreign Born4.8%9.8%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.1%63.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.123.026.4
Worked from Home6.8%19.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.6%46.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in La Grande, Oregon

Age in La Grande, Oregon

StatisticLa GrandeOregonUnited States
Median Age32.940.438.9
Under 18 %21.6%19.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %16.1%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.2%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %17.4%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.7%19.1%17.2%

Households and families in La Grande, Oregon

StatisticLa GrandeOregonUnited States
Households5,5381,718,422129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households57.2%61.7%64.2%
Households with Children23.1%27.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families17.6%15.0%17.3%
People Living Alone32.4%28.4%28.7%
Never Married37.0%32.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in La Grande, Oregon

StatisticLa GrandeOregonUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,892$45,612$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.1%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.5%15.4%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.3%18.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.3%12.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.9%11.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty41.6%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households26.5%16.0%n/a

Housing in La Grande, Oregon

StatisticLa GrandeOregonUnited States
Housing Units5,8261,857,992143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.9%62.7%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units21.3%17.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,966.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.9%36.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.1%31.3%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,863$3,876n/a

Education in La Grande, Oregon

StatisticLa GrandeOregonUnited States
Less than High School4.8%8.2%10.4%
High School Graduate30.6%22.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.8%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.1%14.1%14.1%

Work and commuting in La Grande, Oregon

StatisticLa GrandeOregonUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.0%62.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work67.7%64.5%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%2.2%3.2%
Walked to Work9.7%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes77.7%32.5%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%5.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in La Grande, Oregon

StatisticLa GrandeOregonUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.4%45.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.2%4.9%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.6%5.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.6%84.8%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.7%9.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%12.3%16.7%

Cities near La Grande

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.