Population 3,198 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Grange
Household size in La Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in La Grange has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
La Grange skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in La Grange: 2.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Grange
Renters in La Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
La Grange is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 29.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.1% of the housing in La Grange, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +6 |
La Grange has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,261 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $953 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,594 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$851 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in La Grange runs $1,594 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). The typical renter here spends 37.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Grange
Bachelor's degrees in La Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in La Grange: 15.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.8% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in La Grange never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%).
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 Grange
| Period | La Grange | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Grange runs well above the national rate: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 Grange 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 Grange | 2.50 | 48.7 | 2.6% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 1990 | $1,594 | 15.6% | 85.8% | 12.4% |
| Moccasin | 2.28 | 50.8 | 1.5% | 12.2% | 20.0% | 1991 | $1,767 | 16.3% | 85.6% | 10.3% |
| Lake Don Pedro | 2.10 | 52.8 | 2.3% | 18.0% | 25.8% | 1993 | $2,081 | 17.7% | 83.2% | 4.7% |
| Merced Falls | 2.41 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 31.1% | 23.9% | 1985 | $1,613 | 15.4% | 75.8% | 8.3% |
| Coulterville | 2.02 | 51.8 | 5.0% | 16.3% | 28.6% | 1988 | $2,032 | 18.5% | 88.5% | 3.7% |
| Big Oak Flat | 2.11 | 50.6 | 9.9% | 22.5% | 29.2% | 1984 | $1,336 | 15.0% | 92.9% | 3.9% |
| Hornitos | 2.59 | 52.4 | 15.3% | 15.9% | 5.9% | 1984 | $1,008 | 29.2% | 77.6% | 0.3% |
| Snelling | 2.89 | 42.8 | 9.5% | 57.1% | 22.5% | 1974 | $1,023 | 11.3% | 65.9% | 13.0% |
| Greeley Hill | 2.09 | 43.1 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 37.4% | 1984 | $2,162 | 14.8% | 89.2% | 4.1% |
| Hickman | 3.43 | 41.0 | 8.1% | 35.7% | 9.0% | 1983 | $1,089 | 13.9% | 82.7% | 12.1% |
| Mount Bullion | 2.30 | 56.4 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,116 | 32.7% | 83.1% | 0.5% |
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 Grange. 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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