La Pine is a very small city located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,540 people and three associated neighborhoods, La Pine is the 131st largest community in Oregon. La Pine has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in La Pine, where the median household income is $54,946.00.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.34% 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.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, La Pine is worth considering.
One downside of living in La Pine is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In La Pine, the average commute to work is 30.68 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The rate of college-level education in La Pine is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.23% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in La Pine in 2022 was $26,582, which is low income relative to Oregon, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $106,328 for a family of four. However, La Pine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
La Pine is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call La Pine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Pine residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. La Pine also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.38% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in La Pine include Irish, German, English, Portuguese, and Croatian.
The most common language spoken in La Pine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.