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La Grande, OR Population and Races

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As of 2010, the total population of La Grande is 13,082, which is 6.12% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 11.97% and is lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. The La Grande population density is 2,838.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 38.94 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 81.32 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in La Grande is white, which represent 91.30% of the total population. The average La Grande education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010: 13,082. #48

Population Growth Since 2000, #172

La Grande, OR	6.12%
Oregon	11.97%
U.S.	9.71%

Population Density, #75

La Grande, OR	2,838.49 per square mile
Oregon	38.94 per square mile
U.S.	81.32 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	11,944 (91.30%, #182)
Black:	111 (0.85%, #66)
Hispanic:	601 (4.59%, #234)
Asian:	149 (1.14%, #112)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	371 (2.84%, #64)
One Race, Other:	183 (1.40%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	324 (2.48%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	463 (77.04%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	20 (3.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	8 (1.33%, see rank)
Central American:	13 (2.16%, see rank)
South American:	12 (2.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	18 (12.08%, see rank)
Chinese:	38 (25.50%, see rank)
Filipino:	24 (16.11%, see rank)
Japanese:	15 (10.07%, see rank)
Korean:	16 (10.74%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	15 (10.07%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	16 (10.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2010 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

10,953 (85.03%) out of the total population of 12,882 reported first ancestry.

	La Grande, OR	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Arab	11	0.09%, see rank	0.37%	0.50%
Czech	215	1.67%, see rank	0.58%	0.53%
Danish	166	1.29%, see rank	1.15%	0.48%
Dutch	284	2.20%, see rank	2.55%	1.63%
English	1,985	15.41%, see rank	13.51%	9.02%
French	852	6.61%, see rank	4.42%	3.77%
German	3,179	24.68%, see rank	21.99%	16.51%
Greek	47	0.36%, see rank	0.35%	0.44%
Hungarian	11	0.09%, see rank	0.38%	0.51%
Irish	2,209	17.15%, see rank	12.96%	11.76%
Italian	315	2.45%, see rank	3.79%	5.78%
Norwegian	458	3.56%, see rank	4.03%	1.51%
Polish	106	0.82%, see rank	1.78%	3.24%
Portuguese	50	0.39%, see rank	0.55%	0.47%
Russian	80	0.62%, see rank	1.37%	1.01%
Scotch-Irish	358	2.78%, see rank	2.57%	1.72%
Scottish	491	3.81%, see rank	3.45%	1.92%
Subsaharan African	27	0.21%, see rank	0.40%	0.91%
Swedish	268	2.08%, see rank	3.12%	1.41%
Swiss	181	1.41%, see rank	0.82%	0.33%
Ukrainian	9	0.07%, see rank	0.56%	0.31%
American	832	6.46%, see rank	4.88%	6.28%
Welsh	38	0.29%, see rank	1.13%	0.63%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 6,296 (48.13%, see rank)

Females: 6,786 (51.87%, see rank)

La Grande, OR	Male: 48.13% Female: 51.87%
Oregon	Male: 49.49% Female: 50.51%
U.S.	Male: 49.16% Female: 50.84%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

La Grande, OR	32.80 years old
Oregon	38.40 years old
U.S.	37.20 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

La Grande, OR	31.20 years old
Oregon	37.30 years old
U.S.	35.80 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

La Grande, OR	34.80 years old
Oregon	39.50 years old
U.S.	38.50 years old

	La Grande, OR	% of the Total Population	Oregon	U.S.
Under 5 years	937	7.16%, see rank	6.20%	6.54%
5 to 9 years	850	6.50%, see rank	6.19%	6.59%
10 to 14 years	709	5.42%, see rank	6.33%	6.70%
15 to 19 years	1,072	8.19%, see rank	6.65%	7.14%
20 to 24 years	1,456	11.13%, see rank	6.61%	6.99%
25 to 34 years	1,841	14.07%, see rank	13.68%	13.30%
35 to 44 years	1,237	9.46%, see rank	13.04%	13.30%
45 to 54 years	1,544	11.80%, see rank	14.07%	14.58%
55 to 64 years	1,505	11.50%, see rank	13.30%	11.82%
65 to 74 years	848	6.48%, see rank	7.57%	7.03%
75 to 84	642	4.91%, see rank	4.32%	4.23%
85 years and over	441	3.37%, see rank	2.03%	1.78%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	La Grande, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	7,848	100%	2,543,151	199,726,659
Less Than High School	989	12.60%, see rank	11.45%	14.97%
High School Graduate	2,689	34.26%, see rank	25.60%	28.99%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,615	33.32%, see rank	34.32%	28.14%
Bachelor Degree	1,100	14.02%, see rank	18.25%	17.60%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	455	5.80%, see rank	10.38%	10.30%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.13, see rank	-	13.69	13.39

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	La Grande, OR			Oregon		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	467	60.39%	39.61%	63.74%	36.26%	69.28%	30.72%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,192	87.08%, see rank	12.92%, see rank	90.35%	9.65%	89.31%	10.69%
High School (Grades 9-12)	792	92.42%, see rank	7.58%, see rank	92.08%	7.92%	90.48%	9.52%
College	1,407	96.02%, see rank	3.98%, see rank	81.53%	18.47%	77.07%	22.93%
Graduate School	108	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	66.92%	33.08%	58.85%	41.15%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	La Grande, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Total Households	5,395	100%	1,518,938	116,716,292
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	-	2.47	2.58
1 Person Households	1,769	32.79%, see rank	27.44%	26.74%
2 or More Person Households	3,626	67.21%, see rank	72.56%	73.26%
Family Households (Families)	3,073	56.96%, see rank	63.43%	66.43%
Average Family Size	2.93, see rank	-	3.00	3.14
Married-Couple Family	2,194	40.67%, see rank	48.31%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	2,322	43.04%, see rank	36.57%	33.57%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	La Grande, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	10,417	see rank	3,051,544	243,073,468
Males, 15 Years and Over	5,027	100%, see rank	1,498,904	118,264,295
Never Married	1,866	37.12%, see rank	31.94%	34.21%
Married	2,486	49.45%, see rank	54.37%	54.02%
Widowed	96	1.91%, see rank	2.45%	2.52%
Divorced	579	11.52%, see rank	11.23%	9.25%
Females, 15 Years and Over	5,390	100%, see rank	1,552,640	124,809,173
Never Married	1,530	28.39%, see rank	25.26%	27.93%
Married	2,531	46.96%, see rank	52.24%	50.85%
Widowed	586	10.87%, see rank	8.79%	9.55%
Divorced	743	13.78%, see rank	13.71%	11.66%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	La Grande, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
Native	12,428	96.48%, see rank	90.30%	87.28%
Born in the State of Residence	7,124	55.30%, see rank	45.32%	58.66%
Born in Different State	5,268	40.89%, see rank	43.98%	27.28%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	36	0.28%, see rank	1.00%	1.33%
Foreign Born	454	3.52%, see rank	9.70%	12.72%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	170	1.32%, see rank	3.49%	5.48%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	284	2.20%, see rank	6.21%	7.24%
Born In Europe	48	0.37%, see rank	1.55%	1.59%
Born In Asia	86	0.67%, see rank	2.66%	3.54%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.48%
Born In Oceania	128	0.99%, see rank	0.18%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	187	1.45%, see rank	4.66%	6.77%
Born In Northern America	5	0.04%, see rank	0.44%	0.27%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	La Grande, OR	%	Oregon	U.S.
English	5,022	93.55%, see rank	85.67%	79.95%
Spanish	192	3.58%, see rank	7.68%	11.42%
Other Indo-European Languages	67	1.25%, see rank	3.27%	4.60%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	87	1.62%, see rank	2.83%	3.14%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.89%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical language spoken at home data.