The overall crime rate in LaSalle is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
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.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.76 minutes getting to work every day.
In LaSalle, just 12.69% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in LaSalle in 2022 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.
