COMPARING TWO PLACES
Riggins vs La Grande
PLACE A
Riggins, Idaho
VS
PLACE B
La Grande, Oregon
Riggins is 97% smaller than La Grande. La Grande earns more, with a median household income $26,956 higher. La Grande has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -11%).
RIGGINSLA GRANDEDIFFERENCE
Total population39612,985−97% vs La Grande
Population density9952,833−1,838
Population growth-11.2%-0.4%−10.8 pts
Median age63.832.9+30.9
Male51.7%46.8%+4.9 pts
Female48.3%53.2%−4.9 pts
Foreign-born0.0%4.8%−4.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.3%83.1%+8.1 pts
Black0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%6.0%−6.0 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other8.7%8.0%+0.7 pts
Median household income$31,471$58,427−$26,956
Per capita income$27,697$32,892−$5,195
Poverty rate18.3%20.9%−2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3410.435−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%26.8%−14.8 pts
Graduate degree1.7%10.1%−8.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.8%6.1%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation35.6%62.0%−26.4 pts
Median home value$352,300$278,700+$73,600
Median gross rent$636$968−$332
Owner-occupied51.7%51.1%+0.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate36.2%4.9%+31.3 pts
Rent-burdened households42.4%40.6%+1.8 pts
Average commute21.213.1+8.0
Worked from home25.3%6.8%+18.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.4%−0.4 pts
Uninsured9.1%6.4%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025