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Lagrange, IN

Full City Profile · Indiana · LaGrange County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
2,770 Population 1,547/sq mi density
$51,786 Median Income $28,968 per capita
$124,000 Home Value $279,066 Zillow
$752 Median Rent 26.9% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
23 Violent Crime/100K 274 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$51,786 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$124,000 home value, $752/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
23 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$51,786
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,968
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lagrange vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Lagrange’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,786
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,968
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,522
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,025
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,025
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.9%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,473M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 74.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 5%
Other 20.1%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,037
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
53
Retail
148
Manufacturing
195

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,522
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,763
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$51,786
Per Capita Income$28,968
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$73,522
Avg Weekly Wage$1,025
County GDP$2,473M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.2%
Poverty Rate14.8%
Gini Coefficient0.407
Cost of Living Index93.3

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone74.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home5.0%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,037
Restaurants60
Healthcare53
Retail148
Manufacturing195

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$73,522
Avg Property Tax$2,763