Population
262 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Washington
City profile · Washington · Census ACS 2023
La Grande, WA
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for La Grande - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 262
- Residents
- $245,884
- Median income
- $1,279
- Median rent (state)
La Grande - the verdict
Nationally, La Grande sits in the 99th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 99th
- percentile, household income
- 44th
- 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: La Grande, WA
262 people live in La Grande, Washington - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $245,884 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 44.1 years. 8.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 79.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Washington carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Washington at 107.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,279 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Washington run around $188, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 36.8 minutes, with 79.7% driving alone and 0.0% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 89.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$245,884 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
107.0 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Washington average
How does La Grande compare to other US cities?
La Grande measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 99% higher than other cities
Median rent 44% 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 La Grande against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Washington only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Washington-relative analysis
Poverty Rate places La Grande near the bottom of Washington's cities
Among the 598 Washington cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, La Grande ranks #489 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares La Grande only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#6 of 565
99th percentile in Washington
Median Gross Rent
#466 of 599
22nd percentile in Washington
Poverty Rate
#489 of 598
0th percentile in Washington
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#554 of 599
7th percentile in Washington
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 Washington only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
99th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 79.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
262
Median Income
$245,884
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
44.1
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
79.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.9%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
36.8 minutes
Drive Alone
79.7%
Carpool
20.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 133 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Washington - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$188
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Washington 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 Washington state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county La Grande sits in
Cost of Living Index
107.0
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,279/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.7 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Washington
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to La Grande's 262 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to La Grande's $245,884 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How La Grande compares to nearby Washington cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WA OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about La Grande, WA?
What is the population of La Grande, WA? +
La Grande, WA counts 262 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in La Grande, WA? +
In La Grande, the typical household earns $245,884 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in La Grande? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for La Grande; the closest available measure is the Washington state average, a cost of living index of 107.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Washington vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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