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

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
City of La Grande, OR	12,574	13,126	13,134	13,139

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	743
5-9	753
10-14	777
15-19	864
20-24	940
25-29	1,202
30-34	910
35-39	903
40-44	863
45-49	691
50-54	627
55-59	593
60-64	657
65-69	800
70-74	719
75-79	505
80-84	287
85+	300
18+	10,426
Median Age	37

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

City of La Grande, OR	2025
Total	13,134.00
White Alone	82.34%
Black Alone	1.01%
American Indian Alone	1.16%
Asian Alone	1.17%
Pacific Islander Alone	3.3%
Some Other Race	2.22%
Two or More Races	8.82%
Hispanic Origin	7.09%
Diversity Index	40.30

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

City of La Grande, OR	2025 - 2030
Population	0.01%
Households	0.13%
Families	0.14%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	5,154	5,412	5,532	5,569
Housing Units	5,519	5,812	5,948	5,981
Owner Occupied Units			3,107	3,150
Renter Occupied Units			2,425	2,419
Vacant Units			416	412

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

City of La Grande, OR	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$316,150	$332,882
Average Home Value	$346,122	$359,508
<$50,000	212	191
$50,000 - $99,999	112	110
$100,000 - $149,999	116	113
$150,000 - $199,999	291	285
$200,000 - $249,999	382	368
$250,000 - $299,999	352	338
$300,000 - $399,999	548	517
$400,000 - $499,999	589	662
$500,000 - $749,999	435	483
$1,000,000 +	9	11

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	322
2000-2009	378
1990-1999	523
1980-1989	774
1970-1979	769
1960-1969	428
1950-1959	397
1940-1949	217
1939 or Before	1,987

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

City of La Grande, OR	2025	2030
Median Household	$61,922	$68,559
Average Household	$76,872	$83,197
Per Capita	$32,404	$35,289

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

City of La Grande, OR	2025
<$15,000	748
$15,000 - $24,999	454
$25,000 - $34,999	429
$35,000 - $49,999	665
$50,000 - $74,999	910
$75,000 - $99,999	902
$100,000 - $149,999	807
$150,000 - $199,999	440
$200,000+	177

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	5,708
In-County Residents	5,451
Out-of-County Residents	205
Drive Alone	3,960
Carpooled	738
Public Transport	15
Work at Home	343
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	43
Walked	462
Other	147
Less than 5 minutes	641
5-9 minutes	2,167
10-14 minutes	1,432
15-19 minutes	357
20-24 minutes	176
25-29 minutes	93
30-34 minutes	127
35-39 minutes	42
40-44 minutes	32
45-59 minutes	112
60-89 minutes	58
90+ minutes	126
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	7,412
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	193
Mining	0
Utilities	13
Construction	153
Manufacturing	126
Wholesale Trade	61

Retail Trade	756
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	160
Furn & Home Furnish Str	30
Electronics & Appl Store	22
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	28
Food & Beverage Stores	183
Health/Pers Care Stores	48
Gasoline Stations	72
Clothing/Accessory Store	10
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	94
General Merchandise Str	109

Transportation/Warehouse	105
Information	133

Finance & Insurance	194
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	88
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	63
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	43

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	147
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	293
Legal Services	27
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	61
Educational Services	1,477
HealthCare/Social Assist	1,433
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	64

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	685
Accommodation	70
Food Srv/Drinking Places	615

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	361
Auto Repair/Maintenance	59
Public Administration Emp	1,157

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

City of La Grande, OR	2025
<9th Grade	153
Some High School	259
GED	567
Graduated High School	2,342
Some College/No Degree	2,302
Associates Degree	870
Bachelor's Degree	1,854
Graduate Degree	710

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	738
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	18
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	2
Construction Bus	40
Manufacturing Bus	12
Wholesale Trade Bus	15

Retail Trade Bus	96
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	9
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	6
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	5
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	8
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	15
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	8
Gasoline Stations Bus	11
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	26
General Merchandise Str Bus	4

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	12
Information Bus	18

Finance & Insurance Bus	40
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	17
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	11
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	12

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	35
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	61
Legal Services Bus	6
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	13
Educational Services Bus	23
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	75
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	14

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	67
Accommodation Bus	14
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	53

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	100
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	19
Public Administration Bus	73

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25