LaGrange County, IN

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2022 Population

40,364

0.696% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

31.9

0.631% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

5.66%

6.41% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$81,658

7.98% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$230,300

10.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, LaGrange County, IN had a population of 40.4k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $81,658. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of LaGrange County, IN grew from 40,085 to 40,364, a 0.696% increase and its median household income grew from $75,624 to $81,658, a 7.98% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in LaGrange County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.29%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), White (Hispanic) (1.33%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.711%).

None of the households in LaGrange County, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in LaGrange County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in LaGrange County, IN was $230,300, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in LaGrange County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in LaGrange County, IN was 0 cars per household.

LaGrange County, IN borders DeKalb County, IN, Elkhart County, IN, Noble County, IN, Steuben County, IN, Branch County, MI, and St. Joseph County, MI.

United States Indiana

Population & Diversity

LaGrange County, IN is home to a population of 40.4k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.04% of LaGrange County, IN residents were born outside of the country (825 people).

In 2022, there were 40.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37.8k people) in LaGrange County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 926 Two+ (Hispanic) and 659 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99%

2022 Citizenship

99%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99% of LaGrange County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in LaGrange County, IN was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in LaGrange County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in LaGrange County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
37.8k ± 104
Two+ (Hispanic)
926 ± 249
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
659 ± 116

4.35%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

4.35% of the people in LaGrange County, IN are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in LaGrange County, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

2.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

825 people

1.81%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

725 people

As of 2022, 2.04% of LaGrange County, IN residents (825 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in LaGrange County, IN was 1.81%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in LaGrange County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
529 ± 143
Gulf War (2001-)
140 ± 77
Korea
38 ± 40

LaGrange County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of LaGrange County, IN employs 17.9k people. The largest industries in LaGrange County, IN are Manufacturing (7,473 people), Retail Trade (1,978 people), and Construction (1,333 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,380), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,875), and Utilities ($66,923).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k

2022 Value

± 877

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 6.76%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in LaGrange County, IN grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 17.5k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in LaGrange County, IN, are Production Occupations (5,024 people), Management Occupations (1,552 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,444 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of LaGrange County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.9k

2022 Value

± 877

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 6.76%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in LaGrange County, IN grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 17.5k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in LaGrange County, IN, are Manufacturing (7,473 people), Retail Trade (1,978 people), and Construction (1,333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of LaGrange County, IN, though some of these residents may live in LaGrange County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,513

Median earning men ± $3,001

$29,769

Median earning women ± $2,590

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,446), Manufacturing ($74,087), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($58,009).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($37,222), Manufacturing ($37,068), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($34,741).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

81
Construction
67
Retail Trade
64
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in LaGrange County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 76.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.58%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (76.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (22.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.58%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in LaGrange County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in LaGrange County, IN was $230,300 in 2022, which is 0.817 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $208,600 to $230,300, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in LaGrange County, IN is 83%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in LaGrange County, IN have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in LaGrange County, IN is lower than the national average, with an average of 0 cars per household.

Median household income in LaGrange County, IN is $81,658. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in LaGrange County, IN was Census Tract 9704.01 with a value of $101,719, followed by Census Tract 9706 and Census Tract 9705, with respective values of $85,938 and $83,233.

Property

$230,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,460

$10,489

Median Property Taxes

±$657

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In LaGrange County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in LaGrange County, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2022

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83% of the housing units in LaGrange County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in LaGrange County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9704.01
Census Tract 9706
Census Tract 9705

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in LaGrange County, IN was Census Tract 9704.01 with a value of $101,719, followed by Census Tract 9706 and Census Tract 9705, with respective values of $85,938 and $83,233.

The following map shows all of the tracts in LaGrange County, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,658

Median Household Income

± $3,267

12.6k

Number of Households

± 741

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.6k households in LaGrange County, IN grew to $81,658 from the previous year's value of $75,624.

The following chart displays the households in LaGrange County, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for LaGrange County, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (51.3%)
Carpooled (26.9%)
Bicycle (7.75%)

In 2022, 51.3% of workers in LaGrange County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.9%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (7.75%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in LaGrange County, IN have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in LaGrange County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in LaGrange County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

0 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in LaGrange County, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in LaGrange County, IN have 0 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in LaGrange County, IN (2.26k out of 39.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in LaGrange County, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

54.9% of the population of LaGrange County, IN has health coverage, with 30.2% on employee plans, 8.97% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 4.55% on non-group plans, and 0.749% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in LaGrange County, IN see 3343 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.6% decrease from the previous year (3961 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3117 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1842 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in LaGrange County, IN

Primary care physicians in LaGrange County, IN see an average of 3,343 patients per year. This represents a 15.6% decrease from the previous year (3,961 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in LaGrange County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.7% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

45.1%

Uninsured

30.2%

Employer Coverage

8.97%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

4.55%

Non-Group

0.749%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in LaGrange County, IN grew by 0.483% from 44.9% to 45.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in LaGrange County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 68.1 in LaGrange County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in LaGrange County, IN.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.6% in LaGrange County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in LaGrange County, IN.