Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 13.32 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of La Grande citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.96% of adults in La Grande have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in La Grande in 2022 was $29,491, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $117,964 for a family of four. However, La Grande contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
La Grande is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Grande home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Grande residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in La Grande include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in La Grande is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
