La Grande

The City of La Grande is the economic, educational, recreational, and cultural hub for eastern Oregon, with a family oriented, small-town character. La Grande is the county seat of Union County and has a population of over 13,000. It has a vibrant business district, healthcare system and lots of parks and recreation. La Grande also includes a historic commercial district listed on the National Register of Historic Places

La Grande lies east of the Blue Mountains and southeast of Pendleton. Interstate 84 is the main freeway past La Grande. It links La Grande with other nearby cities in the area (Pendleton, Baker City), as well as other regionally important cities, including Ontario and Umatilla, Boise, Idaho, and Spokane and the Tri-Cities area of Washington.La Grande is a crew change point on the Huntington and La Grande subdivisions of the Union Pacific Railroadand is also the junction of the Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad's 20-mile (32 km) short line to Elgin. You can also reach La Grande using the La Grande/Union County Airport.

For more information, visit www.cityoflagrande.org/

Population

Total Population

13,316

Population
Growth Rate

0.11%

Median Age

36

Diversity Index

39.000

Housing & Income

Households

5,558

Total Housing Units

5,956


Owner Occupied

2,997

Renter Occupied

2,561

Vacant

398

Median Home Value

$252,431


Average Home Value

$278,103

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.67%

Income Projection

Median Household

$52,250 $58,050


Average Household

$74,291 $83,860


Per Capita

$31,054 $35,421

Workforce

Total Businesses

698

Total Employed

7,111

Workers 16+

5,478

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

79

Employed

1,452

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

20

Employed

1,352

2023 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

72

Employed

1,078

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

96

Employed

678

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

62

Employed

617

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

cp-industries

Businesses

49

Employed

546

Some
High School

326

Graduated
High School

2,420

Associates
Degree

812

Bachelor's
Degree

1,752

Graduate
Degree

704

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

5,273

Non-Resident Commuters

198

Drive Alone

3,880

Carpooled

570

Public

7

Work At Home

402