Population 11,984 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Grange
Household size in La Grange
| Period | La Grange | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in La Grange run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in La Grange is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 40.9 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in La Grange (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 5.3 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a third of households in La Grange rent their homes (36.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in North Carolina overall (33.4%). Among homeowners, 51.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 9.2 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in La Grange is close to the national rate: 10.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.3 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 Grange
| Period | La Grange | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in La Grange is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the east, the oldest in the northwest.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $789 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $804 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$177 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Grange pays $804 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $177 a month since 2006–10, up 28%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are 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 Grange
Bachelor's degrees in La Grange
| Period | La Grange | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in La Grange: 18.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.1 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in La Grange never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. La Grange has a lower share of high school graduates than the great majority of North Carolina 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 Grange
| Period | La Grange | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in La Grange is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged down 1.4 points, mirroring the country. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 | 39.5 | 13.8% | 36.7% | 10.1% | 1990 | $804 | 18.2% | 84.1% | 4.8% |
| Walnut Creek | 2.79 | 35.8 | 10.2% | 19.5% | 1.0% | 2000 | $1,649 | 51.7% | 95.6% | 5.5% |
| Jenny Lind | 2.31 | 43.2 | 9.4% | 40.0% | 5.2% | 1985 | $851 | 13.2% | 78.5% | 7.5% |
| Fields | 2.29 | 48.8 | 5.9% | 34.8% | 5.1% | 1988 | $789 | 16.5% | 89.4% | 9.3% |
| Parkstown | 2.38 | 31.9 | 22.1% | 45.4% | 12.4% | 1987 | $996 | 5.0% | 86.9% | 1.8% |
| Institute | 2.54 | 47.8 | 8.5% | 26.9% | 5.0% | 1993 | $700 | 21.1% | 95.4% | 1.1% |
| Snow Hill | 2.70 | 40.8 | 17.1% | 38.7% | 13.2% | 1986 | $793 | 13.7% | 80.6% | 4.7% |
| Shines Crossroads | 2.79 | 34.3 | 8.6% | 29.4% | 11.6% | 1995 | $1,527 | 27.6% | 93.9% | 0.0% |
| Indian Springs | 3.02 | 36.1 | 19.9% | 17.9% | 26.0% | 1988 | $863 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 11.7% |
| Seven Springs | 2.98 | 37.1 | 24.4% | 24.4% | 22.4% | 1987 | $825 | 11.5% | 66.2% | 12.5% |
| Glenfield | 2.54 | 39.3 | 15.7% | 39.1% | 11.7% | 1984 | $791 | 14.3% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
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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