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La Grande, OR
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La Grande is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 13,106 people and five associated neighborhoods, La Grande is the 42nd largest community in Oregon.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One of the benefits of La Grande is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.10 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The population of La Grande overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in La Grande, 22.88% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in La Grande in 2022 was $26,995, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,980 for a family of four. However, La Grande contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

La Grande is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Grande home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Grande residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in La Grande include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in La Grande is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.


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