La Grange Park is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 13,011 people and three associated neighborhoods, La Grange Park is the 181st largest community in Illinois.

La Grange Park real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although La Grange Park house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that La Grange Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, La Grange Park is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making La Grange Park a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, La Grange Park has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, La Grange Park’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in La Grange Park is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In La Grange Park, the average commute to work is 30.28 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the village, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.

Even though La Grange Park is a smaller village, it has many people who hop on public transportation – mostly the train for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in La Grange Park. 59.65% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in La Grange Park in 2022 was $58,038, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $232,152 for a family of four.

La Grange Park is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call La Grange Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Grange Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. La Grange Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.75% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in La Grange Park include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in La Grange Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.