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La Grange, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
La Grange is a Census village of 15,998 people across 2.52 square miles of land, in Cook County. Median household income is $159,929, 81.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 34 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Grange
What La Grange is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area2.52 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land6,336
- County holding the largest share of its areaCook County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in La Grange
- Population15,998
- Median age40.7
- Population under 184,551
- Share under 1828.4 percent
- Population 65 and over2,543
- Share 65 and over15.9 percent
- Households5,816
- Family households4,326
- Share of households that are families74.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in La Grange
- Median household income$159,929
- Per capita income$79,689
- Civilian labor force8,534
- Employed8,343
- Unemployed191 plus or minus 80
- Unemployment rate2.2 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Adults 25 and over10,521
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher67.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree29.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in La Grange
- Housing units6,196
- Occupied units5,816
- Vacant units380 plus or minus 165
- Vacancy rate6.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Owner occupied4,740
- Renter occupied1,076 plus or minus 216
- Ownership rate81.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$594,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,856
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.9 percent
- Single family units4,366
- Share single family70.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,814
- Share in buildings of two or more29.3 percent
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 24
- Median year structure built1953
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How La Grange gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,863
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,321 plus or minus 317
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.5 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,811
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more47.9 percent
- Drove alone55.3 percent
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport10.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Walked1.7 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home28.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in La Grange (7(a))
- Approvals34
- Gross approval$18,483,600
- Average approval$543,635
- Median approval$137,500
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,371,200
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported410
- Jobs per approval12.1
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full4
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.7 percent
- Share to franchises17.6 percent
- Distinct lenders13
- Distinct industries by NAICS25
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Grange, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in La Grange (504)
- Approvals12
- Gross approval$5,555,000
- Average approval$462,917
- Median approval$302,500
- Largest approval$1,646,000
- Jobs supported81
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Grange, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in La Grange
- NFIP communityVillage of La Grange
- NFIP community number170114
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/19/08
The Village of La Grange participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170114 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Cook County, not La Grange
Cook County context, not La Grange figures
- Establishments in Cook County134,513
- Covered employment, Cook County2,565,567
- Average annual pay, Cook County$86,931
- Housing units permitted, Cook County6,507
Every figure in this section is published for Cook County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Grange.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Grange questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Grange, Illinois?
15,998, in 5,816 households. La Grange village covers 2.52 square miles of land, which is 6,336 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Grange in?
Cook County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Grange?
$159,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $594,300. Median gross rent is $1,856 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to La Grange businesses?
34 7(a) approvals totaling $18.5 m since FY2020, across 13 lenders, median approval $137,500, plus 12 504 approvals worth $5.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Grange, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Grange borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Grange. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is La Grange in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Grange appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Grange, village of, community 170114, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Grange figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cook County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Grange.
Is zoning published for La Grange?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.