LaGrange, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population
31,479
0.982% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
34.5
1.15% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
25.2%
0.762% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$41,491
1.12% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$175,600
18.2% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
13,596
2.59% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, LaGrange, GA had a population of 31.5k people with a median age of 34.5 and a median household income of $41,491. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of LaGrange, GA grew from 31,173 to 31,479, a 0.982% increase and its median household income grew from $41,030 to $41,491, a 1.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LaGrange, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (52.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (35.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.62%), Other (Hispanic) (3.23%), and White (Hispanic) (2.2%).

None of the households in LaGrange, GA 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.

95.7% of the residents in LaGrange, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in LaGrange, GA are LaGrange College (182 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in LaGrange, GA was $175,600, and the homeownership rate was 37.7%.

Most people in LaGrange, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in LaGrange, GA was 1 car per household.

United StatesGeorgiaTroup County, GALaGrange, GAThree Rivers Regional Commission (Southwest)--Troup, Meriwether & Heard Counties PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

LaGrange, GA is home to a population of 31.5k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.53% of LaGrange, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.74k people).

In 2023, there were 1.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in LaGrange, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%
2023 Citizenship
96.5%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.7% of LaGrange, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in LaGrange, GA was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaGrange, GA
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    16.5k ± 858
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.3k ± 860
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.14k ± 306
5.51%
Hispanic Population
1.73k people

In 2023, there were 1.46 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.5k people) in LaGrange, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.3k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.14k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.51% of the people in LaGrange, GA are hispanic (1.73k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.53%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.74k people
5.12%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.6k people

As of 2023, 5.53% of LaGrange, GA residents (1.74k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LaGrange, GA was 5.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    339 ± 130
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    281 ± 123
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    217 ± 122

LaGrange, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of LaGrange, GA employs 13.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in LaGrange, GA were Manufacturing (3,750 people), Retail Trade (1,827 people), and Educational Services (1,477 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,450), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($52,904), and Educational Services ($51,799).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k
2023 Value
± 1,083
−2.59%
1 Year decline
± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in LaGrange, GA declined at a rate of −2.59%, from 14k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaGrange, GA, are Production Occupations (2,602 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,696 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,353 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaGrange, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.6k
2023 Value
± 1,083
−2.59%
1 Year decline
± 11.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in LaGrange, GA declined at a rate of −2.59%, from 14k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaGrange, GA, are Manufacturing (3,750 people), Retail Trade (1,827 people), and Educational Services (1,477 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaGrange, GA, though some of these residents may live in LaGrange, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,921
Median earning men ± $3,937
$31,817
Median earning women ± $3,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,429), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,446), and Retail Trade ($51,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,788), Public Administration ($43,220), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,935).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in LaGrange, GA awarded 182 degrees. The student population of LaGrange, GA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 360 male students and 311 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in LaGrange, GA are White (127 and 70.2%), followed by Black or African American (38 and 21%), Hispanic or Latino (6 and 3.31%), and Unknown (4 and 2.21%).

The largest universities in LaGrange, GA by number of degrees awarded are LaGrange College (182 and 100%).

The most popular majors in LaGrange, GA are Registered Nursing (31 and 17%), Curriculum & Instruction (22 and 12.1%), and Teacher Education (20 and 11%).

The median tuition cost in LaGrange, GA for private four year colleges is $33,620.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in LaGrange, GA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 19.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 671 (53.7% men and 46.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 671 students enrolled in LaGrange, GA, 53.7% men and 46.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 403 records, of which 49.4% were women and 50.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    31 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    18 degrees awarded
  3. Kinesiology & Exercise Science
    10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in LaGrange, GA was Registered Nursing with 31 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
LaGrange College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
182 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was LaGrange College with 182 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 73 men were awarded degrees from institutions in LaGrange, GA, which is 0.67 times less than the 109 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 127 degrees mean that there were 3.34 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 38 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($33,620) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.12% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.77M), and Bachelors Degree (1.6M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in LaGrange, GA was $175,600 in 2023, which is 0.579 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $148,500 to $175,600, a 18.2% increase. The homeownership rate in LaGrange, GA is 37.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in LaGrange, GA have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LaGrange, GA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$175,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$21,697
$4,770
Median Property Taxes
±$551

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 LaGrange, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

37.7%
Homeownership
2023
62.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 37.7% of the housing units in LaGrange, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.4%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in LaGrange, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$41,491
Median Household Income
± $2,733
12.7k
Number of Households
± 1,064

In 2023, the median household income of the 12.7k households in LaGrange, GA grew to $41,491 from the previous year's value of $41,030.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for LaGrange, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (71.1%)
  2. Carpooled (13.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (9.96%)

In 2023, 71.1% of workers in LaGrange, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (9.96%).

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

21.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaGrange, GA have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.81% of the workforce in LaGrange, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LaGrange, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in LaGrange, GA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaGrange, GA (7.66k out of 30.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LaGrange, GA is Black, followed by White and Other.

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

86.7% of the population of LaGrange, GA has health coverage, with 38.3% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 1.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.74% increase from the previous year (1,491 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 559 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.6% under 18 years, 25% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 14% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.3%
Uninsured
38.3%
Employer Coverage
25.5%
Medicaid
10.7%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
1.16%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in LaGrange, GA grew by 10.6% from 12% to 13.3%.

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