La Grange

Population: 834
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $88,500

La Grange is a community in Lewis County, Missouri, home to 834 residents. Its median household income of $55,000 runs above the Lewis County figure of $52,340.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Grange's population declined 12.9% from 957 to 834, while its median home value rose 2.5% from $86,300 to $88,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 81.3% of the population. 83.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 834
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $88,500
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 456
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

957834

Median household income

$50,647$55,000

Median home value

$86,300$88,500

Median gross rent

$568$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	957	$50,647	$86,300	$568
2020	943	$50,212	$76,300	$578
2021	852	$49,375	$85,800	$423
2022	764	$53,214	$92,500	$459
2023	834	$55,000	$88,500	$625

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4422.1%

45 to 543.1%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	2.2%
5 to 17	104	12.5%
18 to 24	64	7.7%
25 to 34	109	13.1%
35 to 44	184	22.1%
45 to 54	26	3.1%
55 to 64	120	14.4%
65 to 74	119	14.3%
75 and over	90	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	678	81.3%
Black or African American	143	17.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.4%
Two or more races	6	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	11.1%
High school graduate	304	46.9%
Some college or associate's	183	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	75	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	387	83.8%
Carpooled	12	2.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	6.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	218	50.6%
15 to 29 min	132	30.6%
30 to 44 min	75	17.4%
45 to 59 min	1	0.2%
60+ min	5	1.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.59
Poverty rate: 14.3% (119 of 834)

	Count	Share
Family households	158	49.1%
Nonfamily households	164	50.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	322	70.6%
Vacant	134	29.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	242	75.2%
Renter-occupied	80	24.8%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other10.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	345	75.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	4.6%
5 to 19 units	35	7.7%
20 or more units	8	1.8%
Mobile home & other	47	10.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2939764
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Center point: 40.0469, -91.5023