La Grange, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,033

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

2.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,456

6.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$92,000

3.95% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

Population & Diversity

La Grange, MO is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 7.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (882 people) in La Grange, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of La Grange, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Grange, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Grange, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
882 ± 220
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 64
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 15

0.484%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.484% of the people in La Grange, MO are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Grange, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 83
Vietnam
22 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 13

La Grange, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Grange, MO employs 514 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Grange, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Construction (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,291), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,036), and Finance & Insurance ($65,804).

Employment

Occupations

514

2024 Value

± 146

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, MO grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 466 employees to 514 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Grange, MO, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (82 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (56 people), and Production Occupations (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Grange, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

514

2024 Value

± 146

10.3%

1 Year growth

± 36.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, MO grew at a rate of 10.3%, from 466 employees to 514 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Grange, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Manufacturing (84 people), and Construction (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Grange, MO, though some of these residents may live in La Grange, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,667

Median earning men ± $6,130

$27,639

Median earning women ± $20,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,841), Manufacturing ($51,016), and Retail Trade ($40,469).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,138), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,804), and Manufacturing ($24,583).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Grange, MO was $92,000 in 2024, which is 0.277 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,500 to $92,000, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in La Grange, MO is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Grange, MO have an average commute time of 16.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Grange, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$92,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,129

$254

Median Property Taxes

±$62

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in La Grange, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

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

$58,456

Median Household Income

± $12,453

327

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in La Grange, MO grew to $58,456 from the previous year's value of $55,000.

The following chart displays the households in La Grange, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Walked (6.85%)
Worked At Home (6.46%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in La Grange, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6.85%) and those who worked at home (6.46%).

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

16.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Grange, MO have a shorter commute time (16.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.05% of the workforce in La Grange, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Grange, MO (150 out of 1.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Grange, MO is White, followed by Black 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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