La Grange, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

10,311

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.8

3.33% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.03%

4.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$88,464

2.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$283,200

5.67% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

La Grange, KY is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.08% of La Grange, KY residents were born outside of the country (524 people).

In 2024, there were 31.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.97k people) in La Grange, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 White (Hispanic) and 231 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of La Grange, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Grange, KY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Grange, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.97k ± 313
White (Hispanic)
282 ± 176
Other (Hispanic)
231 ± 164

7.91%

Hispanic Population

816 people

7.91% of the people in La Grange, KY are hispanic (816 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Grange, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Foreign-Born Population

5.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

524 people

4.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

500 people

As of 2024, 5.08% of La Grange, KY residents (524 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, KY was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
277 ± 157
Vietnam
162 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 41

La Grange, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Grange, KY employs 5.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Grange, KY were Health Care & Social Assistance (873 people), Manufacturing (771 people), and Retail Trade (577 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($147,645), Wholesale Trade ($122,917), and Utilities ($103,672).

Employment

Occupations

5.05k

2024 Value

± 550

−5.62%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, KY declined at a rate of −5.62%, from 5.36k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Grange, KY, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (477 people), Material Moving Occupations (410 people), and Production Occupations (397 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Grange, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

5.05k

2024 Value

± 550

−5.62%

1 Year decline

± 16.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, KY declined at a rate of −5.62%, from 5.36k employees to 5.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Grange, KY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (873 people), Manufacturing (771 people), and Retail Trade (577 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Grange, KY, though some of these residents may live in La Grange, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,327

Median earning men ± $11,576

$39,394

Median earning women ± $5,011

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,167), Public Administration ($70,139), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($103,075), Manufacturing ($64,479), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,434).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Grange, KY was $283,200 in 2024, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $268,000 to $283,200, a 5.67% increase. The homeownership rate in La Grange, KY is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Grange, KY have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Grange, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,451

$2,928

Median Property Taxes

±$366

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in La Grange, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Grange, KY 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.

$88,464

Median Household Income

± $14,705

3.78k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.78k households in La Grange, KY grew to $88,464 from the previous year's value of $86,222.

The following chart displays the households in La Grange, KY 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Grange, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.8%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 75.8% of workers in La Grange, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Grange, KY have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in La Grange, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Grange, KY 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, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in La Grange, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Grange, KY (802 out of 9.99k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Grange, KY 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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