LaSalle, Illinois Population 2024

9,388

LaSalle Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of LaSalle was:

  • White: 78.09%
  • Two or more races: 7.73%
  • Other race: 7.5%
  • Black or African American: 5.43%
  • Native American: 0.63%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
697.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.83% (-175)
The current population of LaSalle, Illinois is 9,388 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,563.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,39678.09%
Two or more races7327.73%
Other race7107.5%
Black or African American5145.43%
Native American600.63%
Asian590.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

LaSalle Population by Race

LaSalle Population Pyramid 2024

LaSalle Median Age

40.5

Total

38.7

Male

41.1

Female

LaSalle Adults

There are 7,603 adults, (1,876 of whom are seniors) in LaSalle.

LaSalle Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

LaSalle Sex Ratio

Female4,62448.82%
Male4,84751.18%

LaSalle Population by Age

LaSalle Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,0852.2662.737.3
Non Family1,6291.1751.748.3
Married1,6062.9677.922.1
Female5953.0555.844.2
Male2552.9953.746.3

2.88

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

62.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

LaSalle Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5378.19%
Associates Degree6199.44%
Bachelors Degree5758.77%
Graduate Degree3194.86%
High School Graduate2,48537.89%
Less Than 9th Grade4176.36%
Some College1,60724.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

LaSalle Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

LaSalle Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3924,780760
Hispanic80446587
2+ Races34434463
Other Race3161055
Black2202200
Asian434343
Native American302717

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

LaSalle Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,919$69,911$41,875
Graduate Degree$56,833$44,688$68,250
High School Graduate$36,043$44,023$24,148
Less Than 9th Grade$36,461$45,712$36,031
Overall$37,332$46,510$31,893
Some College$37,801$50,819$28,112

$37,332

Average Earnings

$46,510

Average Male

$31,893

Average Female

LaSalle Earnings by Educational Attainment

LaSalle Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

LaSalle Language

86.86% of LaSalle residents speak only English, while 13.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.44% of the population.

LaSalle Language

LaSalle Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,7271,15717.2%
Hispanic1,81437620.73%
Multiple73223732.38%
Black51415329.77%
Other710517.18%

18.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.09%

Male Poverty Rate

20.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in LaSalle

The race most likely to be in poverty in LaSalle is Multiple, with 32.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in LaSalle is Other, with 7.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.47%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.58%.

LaSalle Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.34%
Bachelors or Greater16.87%
Some College15.21%
Less Than 9th Grade12.77%

LaSalle Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed73.45%
Male Unemployed22.69%
Female Employed11.19%
Male Employed5.31%

LaSalle Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

LaSalle Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,325$74,541
Households$54,246$63,392
Married Families$77,500$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,971$42,193

mean

median

Income by Household Type

LaSalle Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

41.2%

Female Marriage Rate

LaSalle Married by Age and Sex

male

female

LaSalle Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

LaSalle Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

LaSalle Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

693

Number of Veterans

638

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam249
Second Gulf War107
First Gulf War89
Korea69
World War II15

LaSalle Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64180
65 to 74166
75+154
18 to 34107
35 to 5486

LaSalle Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White64210.17%
Hispanic514.42%
2+ Races4810.62%
Other Race30.65%

LaSalle Veterans by Race

LaSalle Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

LaSalle Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

LaSalle Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

LaSalle Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

LaSalle Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.96%

Born in LaSalle

93.9%

Native Born

6.1%

Foreign Born

2.69%

Non Citizen

3.41%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.9% of LaSalle residents were born in the United States, with 78.96% having been born in Illinois. 2.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

LaSalle Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,170-43-0.47%
20289,213-44-0.48%
20279,257-44-0.47%
20269,301-43-0.46%
20259,344-44-0.47%
20249,388-44-0.47%
20239,43210.01%
20229,431-95-1%
20219,526-37-0.39%
20209,5635636.26%
20199,000-73-0.8%
20189,073-56-0.61%
20179,129-59-0.64%
20169,188-68-0.73%
20159,256-75-0.8%
20149,331-78-0.83%
20139,409-105-1.1%
20129,514-77-0.8%
20119,591-60-0.62%
20109,65100%
20009,796790.81%
19909,717-630-6.09%
198010,347-389-3.62%
197010,736-1,161-9.76%
196011,897-186-1.54%
195012,083-729-5.69%
194012,812-337-2.56%
193013,149990.76%
192013,0501,51313.11%
191011,5371,09110.44%
190010,4465916%
18909,8552,00825.59%
18807,8472,64750.9%
18705,2001,18429.48%
18604,016-5,154-56.21%

LaSalle Population by Year