Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.60 minutes getting to work every day.
La Grange, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the, town who have a need for low-cost transportation.
In terms of college education, La Grange is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.99% of adults 25 and older in La Grange have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in La Grange in 2018 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.
