Population 815 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Motte
Household size in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in La Motte run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Household size has dropped from 2.68 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, La Motte is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in La Motte: 5.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in La Motte
Renters in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
La Motte is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.9% of the housing in La Motte, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in La Motte are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Iowa overall, where the median home dates to 1971.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $818 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$151 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in La Motte runs $807 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in La Motte
Bachelor's degrees in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in La Motte: 20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in La Motte have finished high school as nationally: 89.9%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa overall (93.0%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in La Motte
| Period | La Motte | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in La Motte has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
La Motte compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Motte | 2.45 | 46.6 | 5.7% | 7.8% | 19.9% | 1979 | $807 | 20.7% | 89.9% | 2.6% |
| Zwingle | 2.24 | 49.8 | 3.5% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 1977 | $883 | 16.6% | 93.8% | 8.4% |
| St. Donatus | 2.43 | 51.3 | 2.3% | 4.2% | 19.7% | 1976 | $938 | 33.1% | 95.0% | 0.2% |
| Bellevue | 2.53 | 43.6 | 6.7% | 16.5% | 11.3% | 1971 | $831 | 23.2% | 95.6% | 1.0% |
| Bernard | 2.53 | 43.8 | 3.6% | 6.6% | 11.5% | 1975 | $961 | 12.1% | 89.8% | 5.1% |
| Andrew | 2.31 | 48.1 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 7.0% | 1977 | $914 | 19.6% | 90.2% | 4.2% |
| Rice | 2.22 | 56.4 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 6.1% | 1988 | $860 | 42.9% | 96.0% | 1.7% |
| Springbrook | 2.90 | 35.2 | 2.9% | 25.3% | 16.3% | 1979 | $925 | 14.0% | 82.1% | 0.1% |
| Emeline | 2.41 | 48.0 | 1.4% | 7.1% | 29.0% | 1975 | $828 | 6.4% | 90.2% | 6.6% |
| Menominee | 1.98 | 47.6 | 2.8% | 14.2% | 4.6% | 1968 | $900 | 19.3% | 91.5% | 2.3% |
| East Dubuque | 2.17 | 51.3 | 6.5% | 15.5% | 3.9% | 1977 | $834 | 19.8% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up La Motte. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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