La Grange, WY

Census Place

2024 Population

398

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.1

7.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

La Grange, WY is home to a population of 398 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.76% of La Grange, WY residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 36.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (368 people) in La Grange, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of La Grange, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in La Grange, WY was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in La Grange, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
368 ± 121
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 11
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 13

2.51%

Hispanic Population

10 people

2.51% of the people in La Grange, WY are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in La Grange, WY 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 Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
China
831 ± 707 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

Foreign-Born Population

1.76%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

2.72%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 1.76% of La Grange, WY residents (7 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, WY was 2.72%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

La Grange, WY 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, WY.

Economy

The economy of La Grange, WY employs 175 people. In 2024, the largest industries in La Grange, WY were Educational Services (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Construction (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($58,438), Other Services Except Public Administration ($51,250), and Retail Trade ($45,250).

Employment

Occupations

175

2024 Value

± 89

6.06%

1 Year growth

± 67.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, WY grew at a rate of 6.06%, from 165 employees to 175 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Grange, WY, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (48 people), Management Occupations (30 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Grange, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (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

175

2024 Value

± 89

6.06%

1 Year growth

± 67.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in La Grange, WY grew at a rate of 6.06%, from 165 employees to 175 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Grange, WY, are Educational Services (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Construction (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Grange, WY, though some of these residents may live in La Grange, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,625

Median earning men ± $36,074

$25,938

Median earning women ± $30,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,375), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,250), and Construction ($42,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,750).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

La Grange, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for La Grange, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

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 Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from La Grange, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

La Grange, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for La Grange, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

People in La Grange, WY have an average commute time of 17.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Grange, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$103,005

$91

Median Property Taxes

±$64

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.1% of the housing units in La Grange, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

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

$48,110

Median Household Income

± $22,205

154

Number of Households

± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 154 households in La Grange, WY grew to $48,110 from the previous year's value of $47,571.

The following chart displays the households in La Grange, WY 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Grange, WY is from Wyoming.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.9%)
Walked (39.1%)
Worked At Home (6.83%)

In 2024, 50.9% of workers in La Grange, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (39.1%) and those who worked at home (6.83%).

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

17.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Grange, WY have a shorter commute time (17.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in La Grange, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Grange, WY (16 out of 286 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

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