City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

LaSalle, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for LaSalle - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

9,471
Residents
$54,246
Median income
$109,500
Median home
$1,079
Median rent (state)

LaSalle - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, LaSalle lands in the 26th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

26th
percentile, household income
13th
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: LaSalle, IL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 9,471 residents in LaSalle, a small town within Illinois. Median household income here is $54,246 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.6%. Typical homes in LaSalle are valued around $109,500, and the median resident age is 40.5 years. Educational attainment runs 13.6% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 1 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Low Activity).

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,079 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 86.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

9,471 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$54,246 /yr

Poverty 13.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does LaSalle compare to other US cities?

Here's how LaSalle stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 26% higher than other cities
Home value 13% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares LaSalle against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Illinois-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places LaSalle toward the top of Illinois's cities

Among the 1,335 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, LaSalle ranks #294 - the 78th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares LaSalle only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#992 of 1,311
24th percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#610 of 1,336
53rd percentile in Illinois
Median Home Value
#728 of 1,315
44th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#294 of 1,335
78th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#892 of 1,336
33rd percentile in Illinois

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

26thIncome percentile

26th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How LaSalle's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$109,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 87% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. LaSalle $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - LaSalle, IL LaSalle, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not LaSalle, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution LaSalle, IL median $54,246/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
LaSalle, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for LaSalle, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
9,471
Median Income
$54,246
Median Home Value
$109,500
Median Age
40.5
Poverty Rate
13.6%
Labor force participation
62.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.6%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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9,300 residents9,400 residents9,500 residents9,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 9,564 residents 9,388 residents ▼ -1.8%
LaSalle's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Low Activity
Total Permits (2024)
1
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 4
2021 5
2022 6
2023 1
2024 1

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
85.2%
Carpool
8.4%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
2.8%
Work from Home
2.4%
Other
1.0%

Based on 4,747 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county LaSalle sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,079/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
86.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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9,477 people
Steger
9,449 people
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9,525 people
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9,233 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to LaSalle's 9,471 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

The, OK
9,470 people
Berlin, NH
9,473 people
Lugoff, SC
9,475 people
Monroe, NY
9,466 people
Sabana Grande zona urbana, PR
9,476 people
Bull Mountain, OR
9,465 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to LaSalle's $54,246 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

North Terre Haute, IN
$54,246 median income
The Silos, MT
$54,245 median income
Riverdale, CA
$54,250 median income
Grosse Tete, LA
$54,250 median income
North Adams, MI
$54,250 median income
Vaughn, MT
$54,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - LaSalle, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition LaSalle, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.1% 7.5% 7.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19.1% White 78.1% Black or African American 5.4% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 7.5% Two or more races 7.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How LaSalle compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
LaSalle (this city) 9,471 $54,246
Rochelle 9,477 $63,373
Steger 9,449 $59,691
Itasca 9,525 $111,898
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about LaSalle, IL?

What is the population of LaSalle, IL? +

9,471 people live in LaSalle, IL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in LaSalle, IL? +

LaSalle households earn a median of $54,246 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in LaSalle? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for LaSalle; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in LaSalle, IL? +

The median home value in LaSalle is $109,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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