Population 248 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Grange
Household size in La Grange
| Period | La Grange | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in La Grange are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.4 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.5 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.9 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
La Grange skews older: half of its residents are older than 56.5, 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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in La Grange: 16.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Memphis area.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.6% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.6% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in La Grange own their homes; 31.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in La Grange: 26.5% of homes are empty, 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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in La Grange is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $691 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $731 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$40 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in La Grange pays $731 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.8% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in La Grange have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.0%, against 35.6% 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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.4% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.3% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in La Grange never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in La Grange: 12.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 | 2.22 | 56.5 | 16.2% | 31.6% | 26.5% | 1987 | $731 | 22.0% | 85.5% | 12.8% |
| Grand Junction | 2.22 | 50.1 | 7.5% | 31.1% | 17.6% | 1979 | $759 | 11.1% | 80.4% | 9.5% |
| Michigan City | 2.64 | 43.7 | 10.0% | 16.5% | 15.6% | 1992 | $709 | 17.4% | 81.6% | 1.9% |
| Moscow | 2.35 | 54.3 | 8.1% | 20.3% | 13.3% | 1991 | $948 | 20.8% | 88.5% | 3.8% |
| Spring Hill | 2.29 | 50.5 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 21.5% | 2003 | $662 | 10.1% | 78.7% | 0.6% |
| Lamar | 2.83 | 39.0 | 9.5% | 20.8% | 10.9% | 1988 | $714 | 16.3% | 74.1% | 1.9% |
| Williston | 2.44 | 50.6 | 11.7% | 15.3% | 9.9% | 1987 | $858 | 21.1% | 90.7% | 4.4% |
| Hickory Valley | 2.33 | 56.4 | 5.8% | 16.8% | 17.8% | 1978 | $769 | 12.2% | 88.6% | 9.4% |
| Canaan | 2.43 | 49.6 | 5.8% | 1.3% | 26.8% | 2009 | $642 | 7.7% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Saulsbury | 2.27 | 49.2 | 13.8% | 15.8% | 25.2% | 1990 | $711 | 7.8% | 88.6% | 8.5% |
| Slayden | 2.73 | 44.7 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 5.8% | 1999 | $691 | 12.1% | 78.1% | 0.8% |
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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