Housing density: 581 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2015 in this county: $67,210.
Median contract rent in 2015: $256
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2015: $122
Median gross rent in La Grange, NC in 2015: $442
Housing units in La Grange with a mortgage: 299 (62 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 272
Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $51,434
Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $27,260
344 married couples with children.
221 single-parent households (35 men, 186 women).
94.5% of residents of La Grange speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 42% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
Foreign born population: 115 (3.9%)
(3.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in La Grange, North Carolina:
01 room
32 rooms
173 rooms
944 rooms
2275 rooms
2246 rooms
1047 rooms
728 rooms
479+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to La Grange population
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in La Grange, North Carolina:
81 room
62 rooms
573 rooms
1514 rooms
1105 rooms
356 rooms
257 rooms
48 rooms
39+ rooms
Note: State values scaled to La Grange population
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
La Grange, NC household income distribution
221Less than $10,000
110$10,000 to $14,999
71$15,000 to $19,999
117$20,000 to $24,999
73$25,000 to $29,999
67$30,000 to $34,999
65$35,000 to $39,999
71$40,000 to $44,999
62$45,000 to $49,999
106$50,000 to $59,999
78$60,000 to $74,999
64$75,000 to $99,999
24$100,000 to $124,999
4$125,000 to $149,999
6$150,000 to $199,999
7$200,000 or more
Home value of owner-occupied houses in 2015 in La Grange, NC
77Less than $10,000
12$10,000 to $14,999
22$15,000 to $19,999
54$20,000 to $24,999
14$25,000 to $29,999
57$30,000 to $34,999
15$35,000 to $39,999
12$40,000 to $49,999
175$50,000 to $59,999
10$60,000 to $69,999
9$70,000 to $79,999
56$90,000 to $99,999
50$100,000 to $124,999
45$125,000 to $149,999
94$150,000 to $174,999
25$175,000 to $199,999
115$200,000 to $249,999
11$250,000 to $299,999
21$300,000 to $399,999
Rent paid by renters in 2015 in La Grange, NC
99Less than $100
13$100 to $149
49$200 to $249
18$250 to $299
53$300 to $349
30$350 to $399
11$400 to $449
46$450 to $499
38$500 to $549
19$1,000 to $1,249
82No cash rent
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
311995 to March 2000
431990 to 1994
71985 to 1989
231980 to 1984
61975 to 1979
01970 to 1974
01965 to 1969
5Before 1965
Note: State values scaled to La Grange population
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 42
5 to 9 minutes: 108
10 to 14 minutes: 134
15 to 19 minutes: 163
20 to 24 minutes: 277
25 to 29 minutes: 84
30 to 34 minutes: 165
35 to 39 minutes: 8
40 to 44 minutes: 20
45 to 59 minutes: 101
60 to 89 minutes: 48
90 or more minutes: 57
Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.0% Number of people working at home: 24 (1.9% of all workers)
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 972 (79%)
Carpooled: 212 (17%)
Walked: 6 (0%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 24 (2%)
First ancestries reported:
Other groups: 1,664
United States or American: 268
English: 151
Irish: 47
European: 28
Norwegian: 22
Scotch-Irish: 22
French (except Basque): 20
Italian: 19
British: 18
German: 15
Scottish: 13
Polish: 11
Welsh: 10
French Canadian: 4
Hungarian: 2
Subsaharan African:: 1
African: 1
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
44%Mexico
24%United Kingdom
11%Thailand
6%Germany
6%Vietnam
4%Other Northern Europe
3%Philippines
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,335
Northeast: 131
Midwest: 71
South: 209
West: 63
62% of La Grange residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in North Carolina.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
No schooling: 27
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 71
7th and 8th grade: 22
9th grade: 14
10th grade: 49
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 282
Less than 1 year of college: 105
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 90
Associate degree: 50
Bachelor's degree: 53
Master's degree: 9
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males (%)
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 24
5th and 6th grade: 22
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 69
12th grade, no diploma: 36
High school graduate (or equivalency): 344
Less than 1 year of college: 90
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 131
Associate degree: 67
Bachelor's degree: 126
Master's degree: 25
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females (%)
Class of Workers
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.9%Males
2.1%Females
Unemployment rate for Black residents
5.0%Males
11.6%Females
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 858
One, attached: 7
Two: 34
3 or 4: 44
5 to 9: 52
20 to 49: 4
Mobile homes: 317
Median worth of mobile homes: $48,132
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago
Renter moved in on average 5 years ago
Year Householders Moved Into Residence in La Grange:
Other groups: 1,664
