La Salle, Illinois Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 9,796. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,510 (-2.9% change)
Males: 4,864 (49.7%), Females: 4,932 (50.3%)
La Salle County
Zip code: 61301
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $32,491
Median house value: $72,300
Population by Race
Races in La Salle:
- White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
- Hispanic (8.2%)
- Other race (3.1%)
- Black (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (27.9%), Polish (19.7%), Irish (15.4%), Italian (11.9%), English (9.2%), United States (4.2%).
Elevation: 640 feet
Land area: 6.3 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in La Salle
- High school or higher: 79.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 5.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in La Salle city
- Never married: 28.5%
- Now married: 48.9%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 9.0%
- Divorced: 11.7%
3.3% Foreign born (2.5% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+2.5%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near La Salle:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; PERU, IL)
- ST MARGARETS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SPRING VALLEY, IL)
- MENDOTA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MENDOTA, IL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Salle:
- WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 49 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)
- GREATER ROCKFORD (about 58 miles; ROCKFORD, IL; Abbreviation: RFD)
- CENTRAL IL REGL ARPT AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL; Abbreviation: BMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Salle:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY RGNL-WALTER A DUNCAN FIELD (about 5 miles; PERU, IL; Abbreviation: VYS)
- GRANDPAS’ FARM MENDOTA (about 13 miles; MENDOTA, IL; Abbreviation: 0C7)
- HARTENBOWER HECTARES (about 13 miles; LOSTANT, IL; Abbreviation: 2V3)
Amtrak station near La Salle:
- 15 miles: MENDOTA (8TH ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
College/University in La Salle:
- EDUCATORS OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 32; Location: 122 WRIGHT ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Salle:
- ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 4 miles; OGLESBY, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; MALTA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; DeKalb, IL; Full-time enrollment: 19,477)
- WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,834)
- HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; Normal, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,390)
- BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)
- ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; NORMAL, IL; Full-time enrollment: 18,785)
Public high school in La Salle:
- LA SALLE-PERU TWP HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,240; Location: 541 CHARTRES ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in La Salle:
- LA SALLE PERU CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 160; Location: 200 24TH ST PO BOX 1043; Grades: PK – 12)
- MIDWEST CATHERDRAL CHRISTIAN A (Students: 89; Location: 599 CANAAN DR POB 1128; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in La Salle:
- NORTHWEST ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 693; Location: 1735 MALCOLM AVE; Grades: PK – 06)
- LINCOLN JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 1165 ST VINCENTS AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
- DIMMICK COMM CONS SCHOOL (Students: 105; Location: 297 N 33RD RD; Grades: KG – 08)
Private primary/middle schools in La Salle:
- ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 653 FOURTH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
- LASALLE CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 167; Location: 1055 6TH STREET; Grades: PK – 8)