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LaSalle, IL
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LaSalle profile


Living in LaSalle



LaSalle is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 9,423 people and three associated neighborhoods, LaSalle is the 228th largest community in Illinois.

Overall, LaSalle’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, LaSalle is worth considering.

One of the benefits of LaSalle is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.76 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The rate of college-level education in LaSalle is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.69% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in LaSalle in 2018 was $29,101, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $116,404 for a family of four. However, LaSalle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

LaSalle is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call LaSalle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of LaSalle residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. LaSalle also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.88% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in LaSalle include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in LaSalle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.