La Grange is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 2,868 people and two associated neighborhoods, La Grange is the 269th largest community in North Carolina.La Grange is a blue-collar town, with 39.37% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, La Grange is a town of transportation and shipping workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in La Grange who work in healthcare (21.17%), office and administrative support (16.34%), and sales jobs (7.71%). A relatively large number of people in La Grange telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.68% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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 18.73 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small town, La Grange doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The percentage of adults in La Grange with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.63% of adults in La Grange have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in La Grange in 2022 was $26,884, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,536 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 African, English, German, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in La Grange is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
