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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do La Grande, OR compare?
| Figure | La Grande, OR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,985 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 13,026 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,833 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.9% |
| Measure | La Grande, OR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 13,058±26 |
| Median age | 32.9±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.1%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±0.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.8%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.8%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $58,427±$6,092 |
| Per capita income | $32,892±$2,624 |
| People below the poverty line | 20.9%±3.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $278,700±$19,603 |
| Median gross rent | $968±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.3%±6.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 51.1%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.0%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.7%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.1 min±1.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.4%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov