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

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
La Grande	12,568	13,114	13,299	13,417

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	764
5-9	781
10-14	786
15-19	872
20-24	1,003
25-29	1,253
30-34	960
35-39	890
40-44	860
45-49	661
50-54	633
55-59	629
60-64	713
65-69	784
70-74	667
75-79	474
80-84	277
85+	292
18+	10,519
Median Age	36

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

La Grande	2024
Total	13,299.00
White Alone	82.56%
Black Alone	0.89%
American Indian Alone	1.2%
Asian Alone	1.21%
Pacific Islander Alone	3.32%
Some Other Race	2.27%
Two or More Races	8.56%
Hispanic Origin	7.02%
Diversity Index	39.90

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

La Grande	2024 - 2029
Population	0.18%
Households	0.33%
Families	0.21%
Median Household Income	4%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	5,151	5,406	5,558	5,649
Housing Units	5,517	5,806	5,964	6,034
Owner Occupied Units			3,066	3,160
Renter Occupied Units			2,492	2,489
Vacant Units			406	385

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

La Grande	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$306,250	$321,192
Average Home Value	$330,316	$344,597
<$50,000	231	228
$50,000 - $99,999	103	100
$100,000 - $149,999	146	136
$150,000 - $199,999	301	292
$200,000 - $249,999	357	350
$250,000 - $299,999	356	346
$300,000 - $399,999	624	604
$400,000 - $499,999	556	631
$500,000 - $749,999	325	393
$1,000,000 +	15	18

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	279
2000-2009	328
1990-1999	614
1980-1989	721
1970-1979	770
1960-1969	434
1950-1959	402
1940-1949	295
1939 or Before	1,815

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

La Grande	2024	2029
Median Household	$54,665	$65,888
Average Household	$77,180	$89,973
Per Capita	$32,300	$37,926

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

La Grande	2024
<$15,000	771
$15,000 - $24,999	530
$25,000 - $34,999	544
$35,000 - $49,999	739
$50,000 - $74,999	789
$75,000 - $99,999	714
$100,000 - $149,999	882
$150,000 - $199,999	349
$200,000+	240

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	5,595
In-County Residents	5,363
Out-of-County Residents	186
Drive Alone	3,862
Carpooled	706
Public Transport	7
Work at Home	415
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	46
Walked	457
Other	100
Less than 5 minutes	621
5-9 minutes	1,918
10-14 minutes	1,509
15-19 minutes	420
20-24 minutes	176
25-29 minutes	62
30-34 minutes	140
35-39 minutes	31
40-44 minutes	58
45-59 minutes	93
60-89 minutes	73
90+ minutes	79
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	7,431
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	182
Mining	0
Utilities	13
Construction	144
Manufacturing	123
Wholesale Trade	67

Retail Trade	718
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	139
Furn & Home Furnish Str	32
Electronics & Appl Store	22
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	21
Food & Beverage Stores	198
Health/Pers Care Stores	51
Gasoline Stations	72
Clothing/Accessory Store	12
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	116
General Merchandise Str	55

Transportation/Warehouse	102
Information	139

Finance & Insurance	153
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	89
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	20
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	44

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	148
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	354
Legal Services	39
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	75
Educational Services	1,377
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,508
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	81

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	643
Accommodation	88
Food Srv/Drinking Places	555

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	376
Auto Repair/Maintenance	51
Public Administration Emp	1,211

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

La Grande	2024
<9th Grade	170
Some High School	304
GED	620
Graduated High School	2,631
Some College/No Degree	2,348
Associates Degree	714
Bachelor's Degree	1,660
Graduate Degree	646

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	735
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	17
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	37
Manufacturing Bus	11
Wholesale Trade Bus	14

Retail Trade Bus	94
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	9
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	7
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	6
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	14
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	9
Gasoline Stations Bus	10
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	26
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	14
Information Bus	17

Finance & Insurance Bus	36
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	15
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	9
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	12

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	34
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	57
Legal Services Bus	7
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	14
Educational Services Bus	24
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	79
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	17

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	65
Accommodation Bus	16
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	49

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	100
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	17
Public Administration Bus	74

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26