La Grange Park, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

13,447

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

6.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.93%

22.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$120,408

1.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$439,800

Population & Diversity

La Grange Park, IL is home to a population of 13.4k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.92% of La Grange Park, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.2k people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (10k people) in La Grange Park, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 946 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 650 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of La Grange Park, 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 Park, IL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Grange Park, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
10k ± 575
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
946 ± 358
White (Hispanic)
650 ± 321

16.3%

Hispanic Population

2.19k people

16.3% of the people in La Grange Park, IL are hispanic (2.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Grange Park, 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

8.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

7.02%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

928 people

As of 2024, 8.92% of La Grange Park, IL residents (1.2k 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 Park, IL was 7.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
208 ± 88
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 38
Korea
37 ± 44

La Grange Park, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of La Grange Park, IL employs 6.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Grange Park, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (991 people), Educational Services (836 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,177), Construction ($98,367), and Utilities ($96,563).

Employment

Occupations

6.66k

2024 Value

± 604

4.37%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange Park, IL grew at a rate of 4.37%, from 6.38k employees to 6.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Grange Park, IL, are Management Occupations (834 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (703 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Grange Park, 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

6.66k

2024 Value

± 604

4.37%

1 Year growth

± 12.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange Park, IL grew at a rate of 4.37%, from 6.38k employees to 6.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Grange Park, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (991 people), Educational Services (836 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (793 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Grange Park, IL, though some of these residents may live in La Grange Park, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,086

Median earning men ± $5,870

$59,647

Median earning women ± $9,707

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,125), Information ($113,214), and Public Administration ($108,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($134,013), Wholesale Trade ($86,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in La Grange Park, IL was $439,800 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $427,800 to $439,800, a 2.81% increase. The homeownership rate in La Grange Park, IL is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in La Grange Park, IL have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Grange Park, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$439,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,801

$3,816

Median Property Taxes

±$363

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

60.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in La Grange Park, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

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

$120,408

Median Household Income

± $7,510

5.29k

Number of Households

± 504

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.29k households in La Grange Park, IL grew to $120,408 from the previous year's value of $119,115.

The following chart displays the households in La Grange Park, 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 Park, 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 (60.8%)
Worked At Home (23.6%)
Carpooled (5.38%)

In 2024, 60.8% of workers in La Grange Park, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.38%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Grange Park, IL have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in La Grange Park, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in La Grange Park, 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 Park, 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 Park, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Grange Park, IL (647 out of 13.1k 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 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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