La Grange is a somewhat small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 10,295 people and five associated neighborhoods, La Grange is the 43rd largest community in Kentucky. La Grange has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in La Grange, where the median household income is $72,265.00.
La Grange real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although La Grange house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that La Grange has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.42% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
La Grange is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The population of La Grange is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.67% of adults in La Grange have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in La Grange in 2022 was $33,588, which is upper middle income relative to Kentucky, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,352 for a family of four. However, La Grange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
La Grange is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Grange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Grange residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in La Grange include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in La Grange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.