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La Grande is a Census city of 13,058 people across 4.60 square miles of land, in Union County. Median household income is $58,427, 51.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 31 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Grande
What La Grande is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.6 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,840
- County holding the largest share of its areaUnion 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 Grande
- Population13,058
- Median age32.9
- Population under 182,818
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over2,442
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent
- Households5,538
- Family households3,168
- Share of households that are families57.2 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 Grande
- Median household income$58,427
- Per capita income$32,892
- Civilian labor force6,454
- Employed6,061
- Unemployed393 plus or minus 134
- Unemployment rate6.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over8,140
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in La Grande
- Housing units5,826
- Occupied units5,538
- Vacant units288 plus or minus 115
- Vacancy rate4.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Owner occupied2,832
- Renter occupied2,706
- Ownership rate51.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$278,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$968
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.9 percent
- Single family units3,806
- Share single family65.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,659
- Share in buildings of two or more28.5 percent
- Mobile homes361 plus or minus 115
- Median year structure built1966
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How La Grande gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,603
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,354
- Share commuting under 15 minutes77.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more511 plus or minus 147
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more9.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Drove alone67.7 percent
- Carpooled11.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Public transport0.4 percent plus or minus 0.6
- Walked9.7 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Worked from home6.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in La Grande (7(a))
- Approvals31
- Gross approval$4,821,400
- Average approval$155,529
- Median approval$50,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$375,000
- Largest approval$1,386,200
- Jobs supported96
- Jobs per approval3.1
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Paid in full8
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more6.5 percent
- Share to franchises6.5 percent
- Distinct lenders7
- Distinct industries by NAICS21
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Grande, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 8 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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Flood risk in La Grande
- NFIP communityCity of La Grande
- NFIP community number410260
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/03/96
The City of La Grande participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 410260 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.
Union County, not La Grande
Union County context, not La Grande figures
- Establishments in Union County740
- Covered employment, Union County10,486
- Average annual pay, Union County$52,345
- Housing units permitted, Union County38
Every figure in this section is published for Union County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Grande.
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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What this page does not hold.
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 Grande questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Grande, Oregon?
13,058, in 5,538 households. La Grande city covers 4.60 square miles of land, which is 2,840 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Grande in?
Union 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 Grande?
$58,427. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $278,700. Median gross rent is $968 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 Grande businesses?
31 7(a) approvals totaling $4.8 m since FY2020, across 7 lenders, median approval $50,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Grande, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Grande borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Grande. Only 8 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 Grande in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Grande appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Grande, city of, community 410260, 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 Grande figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Union 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 Grande.
Is zoning published for La Grande?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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