Population 14,740 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Grande
Household size in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
La Grande is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.40 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of La Grande is 36.7 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has edged down from 37.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Only nine of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in La Grande than nationally: 10.5%, against 11.6%. Oregon as a whole looks much the same. The single-parent share is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in La Grande
Renters in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.9% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in La Grande rent their homes (43.8%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.5 points, in line with the national trend. Only ten of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in La Grande: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Oregon. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.2 points, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
La Grande is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the north. Only five of the 115 Oregon cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $640 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,017 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$378 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in La Grande runs $1,017 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $378 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in La Grande
Bachelor's degrees in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.8% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in La Grande than nationally: 28.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 7.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in La Grande: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.5 points, as it has nationally. La Grande has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Oregon cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in La Grande
| Period | La Grande | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in La Grande than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
La Grande compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Grande | 2.31 | 36.7 | 10.5% | 43.8% | 7.6% | 1965 | $1,017 | 28.8% | 95.2% | 6.9% |
| Island City | 2.45 | 42.4 | 3.9% | 19.3% | 5.6% | 1987 | $921 | 25.7% | 92.3% | 3.8% |
| Perry | 2.66 | 41.6 | 8.2% | 21.8% | 11.9% | 1973 | $1,017 | 34.5% | 95.7% | 3.8% |
| Cove | 2.60 | 48.2 | 6.7% | 16.2% | 3.1% | 1991 | $1,319 | 32.3% | 91.4% | 6.8% |
| Summerville | 2.78 | 46.2 | 2.4% | 12.6% | 17.6% | 1978 | $1,458 | 36.1% | 94.1% | 4.8% |
| Imbler | 2.42 | 57.7 | 5.7% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 1975 | $1,533 | 20.8% | 91.6% | 8.7% |
| Union | 2.37 | 38.5 | 10.4% | 30.0% | 11.5% | 1970 | $931 | 14.6% | 86.9% | 1.7% |
| Elgin | 2.45 | 42.5 | 10.4% | 26.5% | 14.7% | 1972 | $996 | 13.1% | 95.0% | 3.5% |
| Telocaset | 2.44 | 43.9 | 1.3% | 22.2% | 11.1% | 1959 | $748 | 23.6% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
| Lehman Hot Springs | 2.45 | 41.1 | 3.2% | 23.3% | 22.1% | 1961 | $872 | 51.0% | 97.9% | 0.8% |
| North Powder | 2.41 | 43.6 | 1.9% | 22.2% | 10.9% | 1958 | $755 | 25.3% | 92.2% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up La Grande. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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