La Grande, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

288

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.227% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.04%

3.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

1.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.07M

Population & Diversity

La Grande, WA is home to a population of 288 people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.86% of La Grande, WA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 4.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (224 people) in La Grande, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of La Grande, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Grande, WA was 93.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in La Grande, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Grande, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
224 ± 227
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 77
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14 ± 21

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Grande, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

4.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

6.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 4.86% of La Grande, WA residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in La Grande, WA was 6.87%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in La Grande, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

14 ± 27

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Grande, WA.

Economy

The economy of La Grande, WA employs 166 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Grande, WA were Manufacturing (48 people), Educational Services (41 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($29,167) and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($29,167).

Employment

Occupations

166

2024 Value

± 139

24.8%

1 Year growth

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grande, WA grew at a rate of 24.8%, from 133 employees to 166 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Grande, WA, are Computer & Mathematical Occupations (48 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (41 people), and Management Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Grande, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

166

2024 Value

± 139

24.8%

1 Year growth

± 105%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grande, WA grew at a rate of 24.8%, from 133 employees to 166 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Grande, WA, are Manufacturing (48 people), Educational Services (41 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Grande, WA, though some of these residents may live in La Grande, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

People in La Grande, WA have an average commute time of 31.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Grande, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.07M

Median Property Value 2024

±$848,403

$60

Median Property Taxes

±$80

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In La Grande, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in La Grande, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

Number of Households

± 86

In 2024, the median household income of the 74 households in La Grande, WA grew to $250,001 from the previous year's value of $245,884.

The following chart displays the households in La Grande, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Grande, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (16.3%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in La Grande, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Grande, WA have a longer commute time (31.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Grande, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Grande, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in La Grande, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Grande, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.04% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Grande, WA (12 out of 238 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Grande, WA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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