Census place 4140350

La Grande

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: La Grande city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in La Grande.

According to the 2025 estimate, La Grande has a population of 12,985 and 2,801 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 56 covered Oregon places are: typical commute is 13.1 minutes, below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes; median home value is $278,700, below the comparison median of $437,750; and median gross rent is $968, below the comparison median of $1,419. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
13.1 minutes
Below the comparison median of 22.9 minutes
median home value
$278,700
Below the comparison median of $437,750
median gross rent
$968
Below the comparison median of $1,419

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare La Grande's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,985
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,801/sq mi
4.6 sq mi land area
Median age
32.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,427
Median home value
$278,700
Median gross rent
$968
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.8%
Typical commute
13.1 min
Drive-alone commute
67.7%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
9.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
48.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
6.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.7%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
11.1%
Households with children
23.1%
Residents with a disability
20.3%
Residents without insurance
6.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Union County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Severe Storm declarations
2
Coastal Storm declarations
1
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MEACHAM (21 mi from place center)
Average high
55.6°F
Average low
30°F
Annual rainfall
37.3"
Annual snowfall
113.2"

Month by month

A year in La Grande.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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