La Salle is a very small township located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 4,567 people and two associated neighborhoods, La Salle is the 203rd largest community in Michigan.Unlike some townships where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, La Salle is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, La Salle is a township of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in La Salle who work in management occupations (12.97%), office and administrative support (8.90%), and sales jobs (7.99%). Also of interest is that La Salle has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, La Salle is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, La Salle really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is La Salle perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. As is often the case in a small township, La Salle doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The overall education level of La Salle is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.10% of adults 25 and older in the township have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in La Salle in 2022 was $41,888, which is upper middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $167,552 for a family of four. However, La Salle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call La Salle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of La Salle residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in La Salle include German, English, Irish, French, and Polish. The most common language spoken in La Salle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
