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La Grange, Illinois, in Cook county, is 5 miles SW of Berwyn, Illinois (center to center) and 11 miles W of Chicago, Illinois. The village is included in the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 15,608 people lived in La Grange.
In La Grange, about 61% of adults are married. Watch out for that stroller! It's hard to swing a rattle in La Grange without hitting a preschooler.
In 2000, La Grange had a median family income of $95,554. Many people in La Grange make a good living. The bulk of the population of the village is doing well, with money to spend. Significantly, more adults in La Grange have earned college degrees than have people in most other villages in Illinois. In the village, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day. (Whether or not they're interested in marriage, it's worth noting that there are a lot of high-income single people in La Grange.)
La Grange residents donated more money ($32,500) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the village.
An estimated 82% of living spaces in La Grange are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The village housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere. Optimists try to see the higher property taxes in La Grange as a sign of wealth and desirability.
In La Grange, 75% of commuters drive to work. Public transportation is used by many people in the village.
La Grange strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Illinois):
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| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 4% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 6% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing La Grange to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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