City of La Grande, OR

The City of La Grande has approximately 14,000 people within our city limits and over 26,000 when combined with the surrounding communities within Union County. As the commercial center of northeast Oregon, we draw from our surrounding counties of Baker (population 16,005) and Wallowa (population 6,856) for shopping, work and recreation. Our school district is growing with a student enrollment of approximately 2,350 students. Eastern Oregon University adds to our local population with a student enrollment of approximately 3,500 students and approximately 450 faculty and staff.

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Population

Total Population

13,316

Population
Growth Rate

0.11%

Median Age

36

Diversity Index

39.000

Housing & Income

Households

5,558

Total Housing Units

5,956


Owner Occupied

2,997

Renter Occupied

2,561

Vacant

398

Median Home Value

$252,431


Average Home Value

$278,103

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

2.67%

Income Projection

Median Household

$52,250 $58,050


Average Household

$74,291 $83,860


Per Capita

$31,054 $35,421

Workforce

Total Businesses

698

Total Employed

7,111

Workers 16+

5,478

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

79

Employed

1,452

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

20

Employed

1,352

2023 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

72

Employed

1,078

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

96

Employed

678

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

62

Employed

617

2023 Food Service / Drinking Est.

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Businesses

49

Employed

546

Some
High School

326

Graduated
High School

2,420

Associates
Degree

812

Bachelor's
Degree

1,752

Graduate
Degree

704

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

5,273

Non-Resident Commuters

198

Drive Alone

3,880

Carpooled

570

Public

7

Work At Home

402