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La Grande, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Umatilla County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,059
Population
2,839/sq mi density
$56,409
Median Income
$29,491 per capita
$244,200
Home Value
$290,699 Zillow
$970
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
105
Violent Crime/100K
2,415 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$56,409 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$244,200 home value, $970/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
105 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,409
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,491
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: La Grande vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows La Grande’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,409
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,491
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,429
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,069
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,069
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
53% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,552M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
24.8%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,534
Restaurants
174
Healthcare
178
Retail
235
Manufacturing
63
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,429
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,015
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,409 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,491 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,429 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,069 |
| County GDP | $4,552M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,534 |
| Restaurants | 174 |
| Healthcare | 178 |
| Retail | 235 |
| Manufacturing | 63 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,429 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,015 |