La Grange

Population: 2,692
Median household income: $49,475
Median home value: $78,500

Located in Lenoir County, North Carolina, La Grange is a community with a population of 2,692. The median household income of $49,475 is above the Lenoir County median ($44,795).

From 2019 to 2023, La Grange's population held roughly steady from 2,670 to 2,692, while its median home value fell 26.2% from $106,300 to $78,500.

The typical home was built around 1988. 29.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,692
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,475
Median home value: $78,500
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 1,202
Homeownership rate: 54.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6702,692

Median household income

$34,238$49,475

Median home value

$106,300$78,500

Median gross rent

$875$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,670	$34,238	$106,300	$875
2020	2,658	$63,409	$107,800	$645
2021	2,641	$64,184	$77,500	$764
2022	2,640	$46,799	$86,200	$695
2023	2,692	$49,475	$78,500	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	223	8.3%
5 to 17	413	15.3%
18 to 24	318	11.8%
25 to 34	323	12.0%
35 to 44	336	12.5%
45 to 54	238	8.8%
55 to 64	438	16.3%
65 to 74	211	7.8%
75 and over	192	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	859	31.9%
Black or African American	1,680	62.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	83	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate45.2%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	260	15.0%
High school graduate	786	45.2%
Some college or associate's	403	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	254	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	35	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled18.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	764	70.9%
Carpooled	198	18.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	115	10.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	408	42.4%
15 to 29 min	426	44.3%
30 to 44 min	90	9.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	38	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 29.0% (780 of 2,692)

	Count	Share
Family households	619	58.8%
Nonfamily households	434	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,053	87.6%
Vacant	149	12.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	573	54.4%
Renter-occupied	480	45.6%

1-unit, detached63.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units21.4%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	763	63.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	257	21.4%
5 to 19 units	25	2.1%
20 or more units	13	1.1%
Mobile home & other	144	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3736400
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.3065, -77.7899