COMPARING TWO PLACES
John Day vs La Grande
PLACE A
John Day, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
La Grande, Oregon
John Day is 87% smaller than La Grande. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars.
JOHN DAYLA GRANDEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,63412,985−87% vs La Grande
Population density7232,833−2,110
Population growth-4.6%-0.4%−4.2 pts
Median age44.732.9+11.8
Male43.3%46.8%−3.5 pts
Female56.7%53.2%+3.5 pts
Foreign-born3.2%4.8%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%83.1%+2.6 pts
Black0.4%1.1%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.5%6.0%−4.5 pts
Asian3.3%1.8%+1.5 pts
Other9.1%8.0%+1.0 pts
Median household income$57,891$58,427−$536
Per capita income$35,765$32,892+$2,873
Poverty rate12.9%20.9%−7.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4200.435−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.0%26.8%−8.8 pts
Graduate degree5.5%10.1%−4.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.9%6.1%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation63.7%62.0%+1.7 pts
Median home value$212,100$278,700−$66,600
Median gross rent$910$968−$58
Owner-occupied50.8%51.1%−0.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.8%4.9%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households40.9%40.6%+0.4 pts
Average commute16.713.1+3.6
Worked from home9.9%6.8%+3.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured4.9%6.4%−1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025