La Grange, MO

Census Place

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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
514
10.3% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in La Grange, MO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in La Grange, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in La Grange, MO was $92,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.7%.

Most people in La Grange, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.3 minutes. The average car ownership in La Grange, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

La Grange, MO is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of La Grange, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Grange, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    882 ± 220
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    122 ± 64
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 15
0.484%
Hispanic Population
5 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    68 ± 83
  2. Vietnam
    22 ± 25
  3. 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.

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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, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,804).

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), Production Occupations (56 people), and Health Technologists & Technicians (56 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Grange, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Missouri.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Missouri

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Missouri.
Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Grange, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.4%)
  2. Walked (6.85%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of La Grange, MO has health coverage, with 51.9% on employee plans, 9.87% on Medicaid, 28.8% on Medicare, 4.36% on non-group plans, and 0.871% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.7% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 33.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.4% were men and 55.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.16%
Uninsured
51.9%
Employer Coverage
9.87%
Medicaid
28.8%
Medicare
4.36%
Non-Group
0.871%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Grange, MO declined by 6.17% from 4.44% to 4.16%.

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