Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of La Grange spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.60 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
Despite the fact that it is a small town, La Grange has quite a few people who take public transportation – mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable 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 2022 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.
