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Population (year 2000): 15,608. Estimated
population in July 2005: 15,482 (-0.8% change)
Males: 7,572 (48.5%), Females: 8,036 (51.5%)
Zip code:
60525
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $80,342 (year 2000)
Median house value: $271,800 (year 2000)
Races in La Grange:
- White Non-Hispanic (88.5%)
- Black (6.0%)
- Hispanic (3.7%)
- Other race (1.0%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
Ancestries: Irish (25.4%), German (25.0%),
Polish (10.6%), Italian (10.2%), English (9.8%), Czech (6.5%).
Land area: 2.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in La Grange
- High school or higher: 92.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.8 minutes
For population 15
years and over in La Grange village
- Never married: 22.3%
- Now married: 62.2%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 7.4%
- Divorced: 7.3%
5.6% Foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.0% Latin
America).
Population change in the 1990s: -2,946 (-15.9%).
Hospital/medical center in La Grange:
- LA GRANGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (5101 WILLOW
SPRINGS RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near La Grange:
- JOHN J MADDEN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (about 5 miles;
HINES, IL)
- HINSDALE HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
- RML SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HINSDALE, IL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La
Grange:
- CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 9 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
MDW)
- CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL;
ID: ORD)
- GARY/CHICAGO (about 36 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Grange:
- TINLEY PARK HELISTOP (about 19 miles; CHICAGO/TINLEY
PARK, IL; ID: TF8)
- CLOW INTL (about 19 miles; BOLINGBROOK, IL; ID: 1C5)
- MERRILL C MEIGS (about 20 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID:
CGX)
Amtrak station:
LA GRANGE ROAD (25 W. BURLINGTON AVE.). Services: enclosed
waiting area, public payphones, taxi stand, public transit
connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
La Grange:
- ELMHURST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ELMHURST, IL;
Full-time enrollment: 2,188)
- MORAINE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles;
PALOS HILLS, IL; FT enrollment: 7,610)
- MORTON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CICERO, IL; FT
enrollment: 2,085)
- TRITON COLLEGE (about 9 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; FT
enrollment: 8,007)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE
(about 11 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,618)
- CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-RICHARD J DALEY COLLEGE
(about 12 miles; CHICAGO, IL; FT enrollment: 5,536)
- DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 13 miles;
ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)
Public high school in La Grange:
- LYONS TWP HIGH SCH NORTH CAMPUS (Students:
3,564; Location: 100 S BRAINARD AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in La Grange:
- OGDEN AVE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 583;
Location: 501 WEST OGDEN AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- HIGHLANDS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 569;
Location: 5850 LAUREL AVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- COSSITT AVE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 568;
Location: 115 W COSSITT AVE; Grades: PK - 06)
- PLEASANTDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
451; Location: 8100 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK - 04)
- HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 324;
Location: 1850 W PLAINFIELD RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- WM F GURRIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 248;
Location: 1001 S SPRING AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- SPRING AVE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 227;
Location: 1001 S SPRING AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
- SEVENTH AVE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 215;
Location: 701 7TH AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in La Grange:
- ST FRANCIS XAVIER ELEM SCHL (Students: 644;
Location: 145 NORTH WAIOLA AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST CLETUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 451;
Location: 700 WEST 55TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
- KENSINGTON SCHOOL OF LAGRANGE (Students: 300;
Location: 125 KENSINGTON; Grades: PK - KG)
- ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 237;
Location: 505 S PARK ROAD; Grades: PK - 8)
- ST LOUISE DE MARILLAC SCHOOL (Students: 229;
Location: 1125 HARRISON STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
- CREATIVE WORLD MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 135;
Location: EDGEWOOD GOODMAN; Grades: PK - KG)
- CHILD CARE CENTER OF LA GRANGE (Students:
110; Location: 211 W HILLGROVE; Grades: PK - KG)
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