Population 659 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ladora
Household size in Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ladora has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Ladora is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.7, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Ladora, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Ladora
Renters in Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ladora is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Ladora is close to the national rate: 8.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Ladora is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,304 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $474 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $463 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$456 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Ladora costs $848 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.9% 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 Ladora
Bachelor's degrees in Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ladora have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ladora: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ladora
| Period | Ladora | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ladora has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Ladora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ladora | 2.49 | 45.2 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 1954 | $848 | 9.0% | 95.7% | 2.1% |
| Victor | 2.69 | 39.0 | 9.4% | 15.0% | 10.3% | 1962 | $785 | 17.8% | 94.0% | 2.5% |
| Koszta | 2.07 | 56.6 | 10.6% | 6.6% | 2.5% | 1977 | $720 | 10.8% | 93.9% | 8.2% |
| Marengo | 2.33 | 41.9 | 14.0% | 27.8% | 7.2% | 1962 | $770 | 14.0% | 92.3% | 2.0% |
| Hartwick | 1.96 | 51.3 | 5.6% | 11.8% | 25.5% | 1970 | $751 | 18.4% | 93.6% | 3.8% |
| Guernsey | 2.29 | 41.8 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 1946 | $854 | 12.2% | 95.3% | 0.7% |
| Conroy | 2.24 | 51.5 | 2.6% | 15.5% | 16.0% | 1940 | $807 | 26.1% | 99.6% | 0.9% |
| Williamsburg | 2.21 | 38.7 | 8.1% | 33.1% | 1.1% | 1977 | $793 | 35.6% | 96.9% | 1.3% |
| Millersburg | 2.39 | 52.2 | 5.1% | 11.0% | 8.9% | 1967 | $756 | 8.4% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
| Luzerne | 2.45 | 49.0 | 1.4% | 26.6% | 1.3% | 1957 | $789 | 39.9% | 98.2% | 0.7% |
| Belle Plaine | 2.30 | 49.0 | 7.2% | 18.2% | 10.7% | 1946 | $870 | 19.3% | 95.4% | 1.3% |
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 Ladora. 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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