La Grange is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,745 people and two associated neighborhoods, La Grange is the 269th largest community in North Carolina.La Grange is a blue-collar town, with 39.23% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, La Grange is a town of transportation and shipping workers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in La Grange who work in healthcare (21.08%), office and administrative support (12.10%), and sales jobs (5.96%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.91% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of La Grange spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.60 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. Despite the fact that it is a small town, La Grange has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.The education level of La Grange citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.99% of adults 25 and older in La Grange have a college degree. The per capita income in La Grange in 2022 was $26,684, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,736 for a family of four. However, La Grange contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. La Grange is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call La Grange home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Grange residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in La Grange include English, African, German, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in La Grange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
