La Grande is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 13,106 people and five associated neighborhoods, La Grande is the 42nd largest community in Oregon.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of La Grande spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.10 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The education level of La Grande citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.88% of adults in La Grande have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in La Grande in 2018 was $26,995, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,980 for a family of four. However, La Grande contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

La Grande is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Grande home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Grande residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in La Grande include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in La Grande is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.