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La Grange Park Illinois Information: La Grange Park, Illinois is part of COOK County. Population for La Grange Park from the last gathering is 13295. You can view La Grange Park venues that host many La Grange Park IL events every year. You can also research La Grange Park Illinois homes for sale by visiting our La Grange Park Illinois real estate guide. La Grange Park Illinois has a latitude of 41.8315 and a longitude of -87.8737. Zip codes in La Grange Park, IL include 60526 ... more La Grange Park zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in La Grange Park, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in La Grange Park, IL was 13,295.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in La Grange Park was 6,074, which represents 45.7 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in La Grange Park, IL
There are an estimated 3,015 married men in the town. 62.9 percent of men over 15 years old in La Grange Park are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in La Grange Park is 7,221 which is 54.3 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in La Grange Park, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,068 married women in the community. 52.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in La Grange Park, IL
The median age of people living in La Grange Park, IL was 41.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in La Grange Park was 918. There were 10,146 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 21.8 percent of the population (2,901) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in La Grange Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in La Grange Park, IL was 13,161.

White Population in La Grange Park, IL
The estimated White population in the La Grange Park community is 12,394, which is 93.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in La Grange Park, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 409, which is 3.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in La Grange Park, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in La Grange Park, IL was 14.

Asian Population in La Grange Park, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 218.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in La Grange Park, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in La Grange Park was an estimated 5.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 121, while those of “two or more races” was 134 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the La Grange Park community was 472, or 3.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in La Grange Park, IL
The household population number in La Grange Park was 12,954.

Group Quarters Population in La Grange Park, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 341.

Average Household Size in La Grange Park, IL
The average household size in La Grange Park is 2.38 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in La Grange Park, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,560 total housing units in La Grange Park.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,432, or 97.7 of the total units in town. Of these, 3,890 were owner-occupied (71.6), and 1,542 were renter-occupied (28.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 128 vacant homes in La Grange Park at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in La Grange Park, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 3,591, with a median value in dollars of 205,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in La Grange Park, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,468 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in La Grange Park, average costs per month were $476 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 8,703 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in La Grange Park, Illinois
3,924 people in La Grange Park also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 41.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in La Grange Park, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in La Grange Park was 1,374, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in La Grange Park, IL
In 2000, there were 1,829 people in La Grange Park, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in La Grange Park, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,256 people in La Grange Park who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in La Grange Park, Illinois
There were 6,401 in the labor force in La Grange Park at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in La Grange Park was 28.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in La Grange Park, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $58,918. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in La Grange Park, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $76,441. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in La Grange Park, Illinois
Per capita income in La Grange Park in the last full census was 30,247. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in La Grange Park numbered 43, or 1.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in La Grange Park, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 333, or 2.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.