Census place 1740767

La Grange

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

Official Census name: La Grange village

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in La Grange.

According to the 2025 estimate, La Grange has a population of 15,935 and 6,311 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: population density is 6,311/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi; median home value is $594,300, above the comparison median of $274,000; and median household income is $159,929, above the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
6,311/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,707/sq mi
median home value
$594,300
Above the comparison median of $274,000
median household income
$159,929
Above the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,935
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
6,311/sq mi
2.5 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$159,929
Median home value
$594,300
Median gross rent
$1,856
Bachelor’s degree or higher
67.2%
Typical commute
28.5 min
Drive-alone commute
55.3%
Public transit commute
10%
Walked to work
1.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
18.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
69.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.6%
Working from home
28.6%

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
96.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.5%
Households without a vehicle
3.7%
Households with children
38.4%
Residents with a disability
8.2%
Residents without insurance
3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Snowstorm declarations
2

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: CHICAGO MIDWAY AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
60.3°F
Average low
44.1°F
Annual rainfall
34.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in La Grange.

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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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