La Grange, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

15,998

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

0.732% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.64%

9.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$159,929

3.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$594,300

Population & Diversity

La Grange, IL is home to a population of 16k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.19% of La Grange, IL residents were born outside of the country (990 people).

In 2024, there were 15.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.4k people) in La Grange, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 811 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 727 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of La Grange, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Grange, IL was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Grange, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.4k ± 591
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
811 ± 351
Other (Hispanic)
727 ± 411

12.9%

Hispanic Population

2.06k people

12.9% of the people in La Grange, IL are hispanic (2.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Grange, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

6.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

990 people

6.48%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.04k people

As of 2024, 6.19% of La Grange, IL residents (990 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 Grange, IL was 6.48%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
154 ± 73
Gulf War (1990s)
85 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 62

La Grange, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in La Grange, IL.

Economy

The economy of La Grange, IL employs 8.34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Grange, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,597 people), Finance & Insurance (968 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (959 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($172,679), Finance & Insurance ($141,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($138,975).

Employment

Occupations

8.34k

2024 Value

± 651

1.1%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, IL grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 8.25k employees to 8.34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Grange, IL, are Management Occupations (1,664 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,293 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (944 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Grange, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

8.34k

2024 Value

± 651

1.1%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, IL grew at a rate of 1.1%, from 8.25k employees to 8.34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Grange, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,597 people), Finance & Insurance (968 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (959 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Grange, IL, though some of these residents may live in La Grange, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$118,102

Median earning men ± $13,095

$62,708

Median earning women ± $6,453

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($209,800), Information ($208,523), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($155,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,375), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,586), and Manufacturing ($82,778).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Grange, IL was $594,300 in 2024, which is 1.79 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $582,600 to $594,300, a 2.01% increase. The homeownership rate in La Grange, IL is 81.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Grange, IL have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Grange, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$594,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$49,120

$4,740

Median Property Taxes

±$361

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 Grange, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.5%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.5% of the housing units in La Grange, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Grange, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$159,929

Median Household Income

± $16,644

5.82k

Number of Households

± 496

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.82k households in La Grange, IL grew to $159,929 from the previous year's value of $154,556.

The following chart displays the households in La Grange, IL 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 Grange, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (55.3%)
Worked At Home (28.6%)
Public Transit (10%)

In 2024, 55.3% of workers in La Grange, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10%).

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

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Grange, IL have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.989% of the workforce in La Grange, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Grange, IL (736 out of 15.9k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Grange, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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