LaGrange County, Indiana
Named for Revolutionary War General Lafayette's French home
County Seat: Lagrange
Largest City: Lagrange (2021 population: 2,780)
Population per Square Mile: 106.75
Square Miles: 379.60
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Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2010) | 37,131 | 42 | 0.6% | 6,484,050 |
Today (2021) | 40,524 | 37 | 0.6% | 6,813,532 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 41,105 | 38 | 0.6% | 7,143,795 |
Percent Change 2010 to Today | 9.1% | 8 | | 5.1% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2020-2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | -394 | 89 | | 5,230 |
Net International Migration | 6 | 49 | | 15,490 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 395 | 6 | 38.6% | 1,024 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 3,562 | 27 | 8.8% | 6.0% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 9,469 | 28 | 23.4% | 17.3% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,764 | 34 | 9.3% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 9,116 | 40 | 22.5% | 25.7% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 8,831 | 46 | 21.8% | 24.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 5,782 | 51 | 14.3% | 16.4% |
Median Age | 32.3 | | | Median Age = 38.1 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2021 | Number | Rank of | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 134 | 49 | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Asian Alone | 168 | 55 | 0.4% | 2.7% |
Black Alone | 241 | 61 | 0.6% | 10.2% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 12 | 58 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 39,637 | 37 | 97.8% | 84.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 332 | 60 | 0.8% | 2.3% |
Non-Hispanic | 38,729 | 38 | 95.6% | 92.3% |
Hispanic | 1,795 | 37 | 4.4% | 7.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2021 (Includes detail not shown below) | 12,599 | 48 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 3,573 | 32 | 28.4% | 18.2% |
Married Without Children | 4,632 | 45 | 36.8% | 29.8% |
Single Parents | 878 | 58 | 7.0% | 9.2% |
Living Alone | 2,291 | 68 | 18.2% | 29.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2021 (estimate) | 14,993 | 44 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2021 (includes vacant units) | 14,775 | 45 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 10,525 | 43 | 71.2% | 62.9% |
Median Value (2021) | $208,600 | 5 | | |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 2,074 | 61 | 14.0% | 27.2% |
Median Rent (2021) | $586 | 40 | | |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2021/2022 Total Reported) | 5,145 | 49 | 0.5% | 1,120,155 |
Public | 5,145 | 47 | 0.5% | 1,036,519 |
Adults (25+ in 2021 ACS) | 23,349 | 46 | 0.5% | 4,501,214 |
with High School diploma or higher | 59.6% | 92 | | 89.8% |
with B.A. or higher degree | 10.4% | 91 | | 27.8% |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2021 | $49,767 | 51 | 88.1% | 56,497 |
Median Household Income in 2021 | 80,335 | 6 | 128.1% | $62,723 |
Poverty Rate in 2021 | 7.5% | 84 | 62.0% | 12.1% |
Poverty Rate among Children under 18 | 10.9% | 81 | 69.4% | 15.7% |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2022 | 14 | 55 | 0.3% | 3,933 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2022 | 1,370 | 75 | 0.2% | 611,203 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2021/2022 | 1,433 | 67 | 0.3% | 481,568 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2019 | 739 | 27 | 0.9% | 80,851 |
Births to Teens, 2017 | 31 | 40 | 0.6% | 5,152 |
Deaths, 2019 | 293 | 61 | 0.4% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2021 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 20,421 | 37 | 0.6% | 3,355,642 |
Employed | 20,017 | 36 | 0.6% | 3,225,060 |
Unemployed | 404 | 57 | 0.3% | 130,582 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 2.0 | 92 | 51.3% | 3.9 |
January 2023 Unemployment Rate | 5.2 | 1 | 152.9% | 3.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2021 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 23,548 | 100.0% | $1,410,169 | 100.0% | $59,885 |
Wage and Salary | 15,801 | 67.1% | $860,014 | 61.0% | $54,428 |
Farm Proprietors | 1,987 | 8.4% | $120,397 | 8.5% | $60,592 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 5,760 | 24.5% | $223,574 | 15.9% | $38,815 |
Farm | 2,234 | 9.5% | $129,371 | 9.2% | $57,910 |
Nonfarm | 21,314 | 90.5% | $1,280,798 | 90.8% | $60,092 |
Private | 19,931 | 84.6% | $1,204,823 | 85.4% | $60,450 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,019 | 4.3% | $22,451 | 1.6% | $22,032 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 142 | 0.6% | $1,320 | 0.1% | $9,296 |
Construction | 1,413 | 6.0% | $97,307 | 6.9% | $68,866 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 31 | 0.1% | $2,150 | 0.2% | $69,355 |
Manufacturing | 8,400 | 35.7% | $684,836 | 48.6% | $81,528 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 436 | 1.9% | $20,797 | 1.5% | $47,700 |
Retail Trade | 2,129 | 9.0% | $79,414 | 5.6% | $37,301 |
Trans., Warehousing | 628 | 2.7% | $35,090 | 2.5% | $55,876 |
Wholesale Trade | 958 | 4.1% | $59,249 | 4.2% | $61,847 |
Other Private (not above) | 2,442* | 10.4%* | $102,119* | 7.2%* | $41,818* |
Government | 1,383 | 5.9% | $75,975 | 5.4% | $54,935 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2021 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 138 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $27,179 | $7,583,249 |
Single-Family | 138 | 100.0% | 74.4% | $27,179 | $6,692,956 |
2-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | $117,031 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.4% | $0 | $30,324 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 22.7% | $0 | $742,937 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in LaGrange County
Name | Population in 2021 | Percent of County |
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Lagrange | 2,780 | 6.9% |
Shipshewana | 841 | 2.1% |
Topeka | 1,206 | 3.0% |
Wolcottville | 415 | 1.0%* |
* This place crosses county lines, so only population in this county is shown. |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates