La Grange, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,756

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.3

1.12% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

32%

10.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$48,078

2.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$83,800

Population & Diversity

La Grange, NC is home to a population of 2.76k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.145% of La Grange, NC residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 1.67 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.65k people) in La Grange, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 989 White (Non-Hispanic) and 115 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of La Grange, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Grange, NC was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Grange, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.65k ± 404
White (Non-Hispanic)
989 ± 358
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
115 ± 127

0.0363%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.0363% of the people in La Grange, NC are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Grange, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

0.145%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

As of 2024, 0.145% of La Grange, NC residents (4 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, NC was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 45
Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 62

La Grange, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Grange, NC employs 898 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Grange, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), Accommodation & Food Services (166 people), and Retail Trade (109 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,900), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,994), and Educational Services ($60,809).

Employment

Occupations

898

2024 Value

± 307

−16.6%

1 Year decline

± 56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, NC declined at a rate of −16.6%, from 1.08k employees to 898 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Grange, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (164 people), Material Moving Occupations (146 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Grange, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

898

2024 Value

± 307

−16.6%

1 Year decline

± 56%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, NC declined at a rate of −16.6%, from 1.08k employees to 898 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Grange, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (210 people), Accommodation & Food Services (166 people), and Retail Trade (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Grange, NC, though some of these residents may live in La Grange, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$19,895

Median earning men ± $21,965

$29,565

Median earning women ± $11,470

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,053).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,994), Public Administration ($42,135), and Retail Trade ($12,306).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Grange, NC was $83,800 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,500 to $83,800, a 6.75% increase. The homeownership rate in La Grange, NC is 46.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Grange, NC have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Grange, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$83,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,811

$496

Median Property Taxes

±$202

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.1% of the housing units in La Grange, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.4%.

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

$48,078

Median Household Income

± $7,945

1.08k

Number of Households

± 316

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in La Grange, NC declined from $48,078 from the previous year's value of $49,475.

The following chart displays the households in La Grange, NC 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Grange, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (11.2%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in La Grange, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (11.2%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Grange, NC have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in La Grange, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Grange, NC (883 out of 2.76k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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