Jackson Heights vs La Grange

A side-by-side comparison of Jackson Heights and La Grange: population, income, housing, and more.

Jackson Heights and La Grange are places in North Carolina. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

La Grange has the higher population (2,692 vs 1,002 in Jackson Heights). La Grange has the higher median household income ($49,475 vs $36,975 in Jackson Heights). Jackson Heights has the higher median home value ($132,300 vs $78,500 in La Grange).

Population, income & housing

	Jackson Heights	La Grange
Population	1,002	2,692
Median age	54.4 yrs	35.7 yrs
Median household income	$36,975	$49,475
Median home value	$132,300	$78,500
Median gross rent	$742	$728
Housing units	579	1,202
Homeownership rate	76.2%	54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.8%	16.6%
Unemployment rate	0.9%	8.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

	Jackson Heights	La Grange
Population	694 → 1,002 (+44.4%)	2,670 → 2,692 (+0.8%)
Median household income	$40,582 → $36,975 (-8.9%)	$34,238 → $49,475 (+44.5%)
Median home value	$135,100 → $132,300 (-2.1%)	$106,300 → $78,500 (-26.2%)
Median gross rent	—	$875 → $728 (-16.8%)

Jackson Heights

Population

6941,002

Median household income

$40,582$36,975

Median home value

$135,100$132,300

La Grange

Population

2,6702,692

Median household income

$34,238$49,475

Median home value

$106,300$78,500

Median gross rent

$875$728

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

	Jackson Heights	La Grange
Under 5	0.0%	8.3%
5 to 17	25.8%	15.3%
18 to 24	0.9%	11.8%
25 to 34	4.2%	12.0%
35 to 44	8.0%	12.5%
45 to 54	14.6%	8.8%
55 to 64	23.4%	16.3%
65 to 74	15.7%	7.8%
75 and over	7.5%	7.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

	Jackson Heights	La Grange
White (non-Hispanic)	71.8%	31.9%
Black or African American	12.0%	62.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0.0%	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0.0%	0.0%
Some other race	0.0%	0.0%
Two or more races	5.9%	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino	10.4%	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

	Jackson Heights	La Grange
No high school diploma	9.5%	15.0%
High school graduate	34.5%	45.2%
Some college or associate's	54.2%	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	1.2%	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0.5%	2.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

	Jackson Heights	La Grange
Drove alone	81.9%	70.9%
Carpooled	14.8%	18.4%
Public transit	0.0%	0.0%
Walked	0.0%	0.0%
Bicycle	0.0%	0.0%
Worked from home	1.9%	10.7%
Other means	1.4%	0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

	Jackson Heights	La Grange
1-unit, detached	75.5%	63.5%
1-unit, attached	0.0%	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0.0%	21.4%
5 to 19 units	0.0%	2.1%
20 or more units	0.0%	1.1%
Mobile home & other	24.5%	12.0%

Poverty & households

	Jackson Heights	La Grange
Poverty rate	21.2%	29.0%
Average household size	2.48	2.55
Mean commute (minutes)	21	19
Median year structure built	1977	1988