La Grange, KY (Kentucky) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,286 (Urban population: 6,230 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 56 (all nonfarm))

La Grange, Kentucky Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 2,297 (2,192 occupied: 1,521 owner occupied, 671 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	31%
State:	29%

Housing density: 613 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008 in this state: $144,088.

Median contract rent in 2008: $419 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $593)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2008: $359

Median gross rent in La Grange, KY in 2008: $509

Housing units in La Grange with a mortgage: 1,051 (150 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 228

La Grange,KY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $131,187 (it was $89,900 in 2000)

La Grange:	$131,187
Kentucky:	$118,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $99,605 - $194,388

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $165,879
Here: $165,879
State: $163,168

Townhouses or other attached units: $163,815
Here: $163,815
State: $173,615

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $238,072
Here: $238,072
State: $160,102

Mobile homes: $29,783
Here: $29,783
State: $33,636

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,389

In family households: 4,557 (1,052 male householders, 416 female householders)
1,129 spouses, 1,626 children (1,429 natural, 84 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 113 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 84 other relatives, 81 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 832 (309 male householders (260 living alone)), 393 female householders (364 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 200 (188 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 504 2-persons, 521 3-persons, 268 4-persons, 120 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 624 1-person, 53 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

1,051 married couples with children.
437 single-parent households (64 men, 373 women).

96.0% of residents of La Grange speak English at home.
3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 161 (2.9%)
(4.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Grange, Kentucky:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 138 5 rooms: 634 6 rooms: 316 7 rooms: 83 8 rooms: 123 9 or more rooms: 176

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Grange, Kentucky:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 103 4 rooms: 195 5 rooms: 169 6 rooms: 106 7 rooms: 18 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 185
1995 to 1998: 502
1990 to 1994: 220
1980 to 1989: 474
1970 to 1979: 251
1960 to 1969: 161
1950 to 1959: 191
1940 to 1949: 82
1939 or earlier: 231

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in La Grange:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 282 3 bedrooms: 1,001 4 bedrooms: 131 5 or more bedrooms: 72

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Grange:
	no bedroom: 16 1 bedroom: 171 2 bedrooms: 212 3 bedrooms: 222 4 bedrooms: 40 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in La Grange in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 476 2 vehicles: 722 3 vehicles: 233 4 vehicles: 49 5 or more vehicles: 10

Cars and other vehicles available in La Grange in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 107 1 vehicle: 388 2 vehicles: 115 3 vehicles: 61 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2008 in La Grange, KY:

Less than $10,000: 7
$10,000 to $14,999: 4
$15,000 to $19,999: 30
$20,000 to $24,999: 17
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 30
$50,000 to $59,999: 60
$60,000 to $69,999: 19
$70,000 to $79,999: 22
$80,000 to $89,999: 29
$90,000 to $99,999: 98
$100,000 to $124,999: 330
$125,000 to $149,999: 271
$150,000 to $174,999: 168
$175,000 to $199,999: 152
$200,000 to $249,999: 178
$250,000 to $299,999: 62
$300,000 to $399,999: 100
$400,000 to $499,999: 37
$500,000 to $749,999: 23
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

La Grange rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in La Grange:

Less than $100: 55 people
$100 to $149: 41
$150 to $199: 34
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 34
$300 to $349: 89
$350 to $399: 90
$400 to $449: 48
$450 to $499: 62
$500 to $549: 64
$550 to $599: 40
$600 to $649: 53
$650 to $699: 40
$700 to $749: 27
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 15
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 0

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 67 1990 to 1994: 51 1985 to 1989: 22 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 4 1970 to 1974: 17 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

La Grange, KY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 46.4%
Number of people working at home: 72 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 81
5 to 9 minutes: 403
10 to 14 minutes: 260
15 to 19 minutes: 126
20 to 24 minutes: 293
25 to 29 minutes: 267
30 to 34 minutes: 433
35 to 39 minutes: 132
40 to 44 minutes: 115
45 to 59 minutes: 209
60 to 89 minutes: 58
90 or more minutes: 83

La Grange mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,023 (80%)
Carpooled: 370 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (0%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 37 (1%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 72 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 207
$10,000 to $14,999: 138
$15,000 to $19,999: 194
$20,000 to $24,999: 196
$25,000 to $29,999: 127
$30,000 to $34,999: 127
$35,000 to $39,999: 152
$40,000 to $44,999: 114
$45,000 to $49,999: 123
$50,000 to $59,999: 189
$60,000 to $74,999: 278
$75,000 to $99,999: 121
$100,000 to $124,999: 71
$125,000 to $149,999: 71
$150,000 to $199,999: 62
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 972

German: 602

English: 535

Other groups: 524

Irish: 369

Scotch-Irish: 149

French (except Basque): 83

Italian: 76

Scottish: 66

European: 61

Dutch: 48

Polish: 39

British: 36

Belgian: 30

Russian: 29

Hungarian: 20

Swedish: 19

Norwegian: 17

Slovene: 10

Romanian: 9

French Canadian: 8

Canadian: 8

Czech: 5

Arab:: 5

Lebanese: 5

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4

Jamaican: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (66%)
Germany (10%)
Trinidad and Tobago (7%)
Hungary (6%)
Canada (5%)
Taiwan (4%)
Jamaica (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3947
Northeast: 95
Midwest: 693
South: 491
West: 184

40% of La Grange residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Kentucky.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 25
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 111
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 50
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 537
Less than 1 year of college: 69
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 179
Associate degree: 134
Bachelor's degree: 213
Master's degree: 97
Professional school degree: 23
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 41
7th and 8th grade: 78
9th grade: 66
10th grade: 140
11th grade: 28
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 627
Less than 1 year of college: 130
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 217
Associate degree: 127
Bachelor's degree: 216
Master's degree: 163
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 13.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2008 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,419
Black householders: $35,824
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $196,811
Asian householders: $56,380
Some other race householders: $25,706
Two or more races householders: $13,195
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,430

La Grange household income for White non-Hispanic householders

La Grange household income for Asian householders

La Grange household income for Some other race householders

La Grange marital status for males

La Grange marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,860
Black or African American householders: $151,867
Asian householders: $241,708

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,546
One, attached: 54
Two: 24
3 or 4: 139
5 to 9: 160
10 to 19: 45
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 58
Mobile homes: 230

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,097

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in La Grange:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (35%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (56%) Utility gas (42%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 54

Here:	8.8%
Kentucky:	11.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22

Here:	6.3%
Kentucky:	10.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47

Here:	30.5%
Kentucky:	18.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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