La Salle, MI City Data

La Salle, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,517 people who live in La Salle and approximately 145,945 who live in Monroe County. We want to help people moving to or living in La Salle to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of La Salle. We have included La Salle housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General La Salle Information

Monroe County where La Salle resides is 680.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 145,945 and has a population rank of 375 out of all the places in the United States.

La Salle has a total of 3,517 people and of those residents there are 1,796 males and 1,721 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 1,859 births each year and around 1,172 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in La Salle varies per year, but currently 3,488 are one race and 29 are two or more races.

Of the 3,517 people who live in La Salle, there are 997 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in La Salle is 526 male and 471 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,614.

General La Salle Information
Total area in square miles - Monroe County	680.03
Water area in square miles - Monroe County	N/A
Resident population - Monroe County	145,945
Population rank - Monroe County	375
Total population	3,517
Total population (male)	1,796
Total population (female)	1,721
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Monroe County	1,859
Deaths- Monroe County	1,172
Population of one race	3,488
Population of two or more races	29
Population under 20 years	997
Population under 20 years (male)	526
Population under 20 years (female)	471
Total population 18 years and over	2,614

La Salle Social Characteristics

There are 53,772 households in La Salle. Families make up 40,223 of these households. The table below breaks down the La Salle families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,241), male householder with no wife present (2,171) and female householder with no husband present (5,119). The remainder of the La Salle households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 13,839. La Salle, MI moving companies help people in La Salle move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including La Salle. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where La Salle is based, there are 57,617 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,447 never married, 34,233 now married, 684 separated, 5,727 widowed, and 5,526 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 560 separated, 1,454 widowed and 5,003 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding La Salle social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on La Salle.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Monroe County)
Total households	53,772
Family households (families)	40,223
With own children under 18 years	20,757
Married-couple family	32,241
With own children under 18 years	15,674
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,171
With own children under 18 years	1,257
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,119
With own children under 18 years	3,190
Nonfamily households	13,839
Householder living alone	11,634
65 years and over	4,565

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	489
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	256
Average household size	2.82
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,225
Householder	1,007
Spouse	885
Child	1,177
Other relatives	33
Nonrelatives	39
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	48
Foster child	1
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	292
Male householder	139
Male householder living alone	107
Male householder not living alone	32
Female householder	99
Female householder living alone	82
Female householder not living alone	17
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	32
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	10

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	57,617
Never married	11,447
Now married	34,233
Separated	684
Widowed	5,727
Divorced	5,526
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	560
Widowed	1,454
Divorced	5,003

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,517
Male	1,796
Under 5 years	88
5 to 9 years	135
10 to 14 years	155
15 to 17 years	102
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	17
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	57
25 to 29 years	87
30 to 34 years	116
35 to 39 years	165
40 to 44 years	161
45 to 49 years	173
50 to 54 years	126
55 to 59 years	112
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	49
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	6
Female	1,721
Under 5 years	89
5 to 9 years	119
10 to 14 years	136
15 to 17 years	79
18 and 19 years	48
20 years	20
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	44
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	126
35 to 39 years	159
40 to 44 years	145
45 to 49 years	172
50 to 54 years	129
55 to 59 years	107
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	57
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,517
One race	3,488
White	3,450
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	10
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	29

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,517
People who are White alone	3,450
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	71
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	136,291
Same house	83,124
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	11,363
Different state or abroad	12,194
Different state	11,225
Abroad	969

PLACE OF BIRTH (Monroe County)
Total resident population	145,945
Born in United States	81,297
State of residence	84,731
Different state	57,889
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	562
Foreign born	2,763

La Salle Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding La Salle. That total enrollment is 39,786 for the population of the country, which includes La Salle. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,297 and elementary or high school enrollment was 57,231 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,668.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the La Salle population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	39,786
Pre-kindergarten	2,409
Public	1,491
Private	918
Kindergarten	2,092
Public	1,840
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,003
Public	16,496
Private	2,507
Elementary and high school	28,616
Public	25,288
Private	3,328
High school grades 9 to 12	9,613
Public	8,792
Private	821
College, undergraduate years	5,739
Public	5,000
Private	739
Graduate or professional school	930
Public	705
Private	225
Not enrolled in school	100,339

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	94,281
Less than 9th grade	4,466
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,452
High school graduate	35,166
Some college, no degree	22,743
Associate's degree	6,931
Bachelor's degree	13,523
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	9,060

La Salle Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 110,933 people that are employed over the age of 16 in La Salle. The La Salle occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (17,467), service occupations (9,793), sales and office occupations (16,620), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (426), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,060) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,978). The 110,933 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,665 private wage and salary workers, 6,264 government workers, 3,216 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Monroe County)
Population 16 years and over	110,933
In labor force	72,941
Civilian labor force	72,896
Employed	70,344
Unemployed	2,552
Percent Unemployed	3.5
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	56,601
In labor force	32,781
Civilian labor force	32,776
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,109
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	54,332
In labor force	40,160
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,443
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Monroe County)
Workers 16 years and over	68,835
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	60,671
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,627
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	704
Other means	215
Worked at home	1,259
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,620,205

OCCUPATION (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,467
Management, professional, and related occupations	17,467
Service occupations	9,793
Sales and office occupations	16,620
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	426
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,060
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,978

INDUSTRY (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,467
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	894
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,120
Wholesale trade	2,307
Retail trade	8,430
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,112
Information	973
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,669
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,012
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,891
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,894
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,618

CLASS OF WORKER (Monroe County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	17,467
Private wage and salary workers	60,665
Government workers	6,264
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,216
Unpaid family workers	N/A

La Salle Housing Characteristics

In La Salle, MI there are 56,471 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 53,772 occupied and 2,699 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In La Salle, there are 42,044 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,097 units in La Salle. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of La Salle, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, La Salle, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in La Salle. There are 496 housing units with rent less than $200, 419 with rent between $200-299, 2,833 with rent between $300-499 and 5,617 with rent for $500 and above. Full La Salle gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have La Salle, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Monroe County)
Total housing units	56,471
Occupied housing units	53,772
Vacant housing units	2,699

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Monroe County)
Total housing units	56,471
1-unit, detached	42,044
1-unit, attached	1,097
2 units	1,546
3 or 4 units	1,071
5 to 9 units	1,596
10 to 19 units	1,141
20 to 49 units	718
50 or more units	1,385
Mobile home	5,858

HOUSING TENURE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
Owner-occupied	43,536
Renter-occupied	10,236

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
No vehicles available	2,671
2 vehicle available	36,315
3 vehicles available	9,205
4 vehicles available	2,663
5 or more vehicles available	1,119

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
Utility gas	42,901
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,772
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,678
Coal or coke
Wood	442
Solar energy
Other fuel	205
No fuel used	85

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Monroe County)
Occupied housing units	53,772
Less Than $50,000	43,536
$50,000 to $99,999	7,995
$100,000 to $149,999	12,477
$150,000 to $199,999	7,136
$200,000 to $299,999	4,431
$300,000 to $499,999	665
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	132,000

GROSS RENT (Monroe County)
Occupied units paying rent	10,236
Less than $200	496
$200 to $299	419
$300 to $499	2,833
$500 to $699	3,545
$700 to $999	1,825
$1,000 to $1,499	226
$1,500 or more	20