Population 11,330 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Le Mars
Household size in Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Le Mars has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.45, mirroring the country.
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 Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Le Mars is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 40.4 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southeast.
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 Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Le Mars (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa as a whole (10.0%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.8 points, even as the national share fell.
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 Le Mars
Renters in Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Le Mars rent their homes (37.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). Among homeowners, 50.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 13.9 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Le Mars than nationally: 5.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy has fallen 1.9 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Le Mars has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Iowa cities.
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 Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Le Mars leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1967 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the north has the oldest housing.
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 Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $570 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $570 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $952 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$382 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Le Mars runs $952 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $382 a month since 2006–10, up 67%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 19.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Le Mars
Bachelor's degrees in Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Le Mars have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has edged up 1.2 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the west.
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 Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Le Mars is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Le Mars
| Period | Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Le Mars has been low: just 2.7% 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).
Le Mars 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mars | 2.42 | 38.9 | 11.3% | 37.4% | 5.7% | 1974 | $952 | 21.4% | 94.2% | 2.7% |
| West Le Mars | 2.33 | 37.7 | 3.9% | 34.6% | 6.9% | 1975 | $961 | 15.8% | 93.4% | 0.7% |
| Brunsville | 2.68 | 32.2 | 15.3% | 16.3% | 2.9% | 1962 | $1,348 | 27.5% | 99.6% | 3.3% |
| Struble | 2.27 | 45.6 | 4.2% | 17.6% | 14.5% | 1958 | $865 | 27.4% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Oyens | 2.79 | 41.0 | 9.0% | 15.2% | 7.6% | 1959 | $834 | 19.5% | 96.6% | 1.5% |
| Merrill | 2.61 | 42.2 | 7.9% | 14.6% | 13.0% | 1958 | $721 | 16.6% | 94.4% | 2.0% |
| Seney | 2.20 | 48.5 | 2.6% | 18.5% | 17.1% | 1959 | $748 | 26.4% | 95.2% | 0.5% |
| Union Center | 3.00 | 41.1 | 10.2% | 5.6% | 9.9% | 1954 | $761 | 12.2% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
| Craig | 2.51 | 40.4 | 15.6% | 22.5% | 7.6% | 1953 | $1,091 | 21.8% | 98.0% | 0.1% |
| Remsen | 2.67 | 45.4 | 7.7% | 16.8% | 7.4% | 1957 | $874 | 16.2% | 95.2% | 5.3% |
| Ruble | 2.60 | 36.0 | 14.4% | 18.4% | 3.3% | 1963 | $1,213 | 25.5% | 98.9% | 2.3% |
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 Le Mars. 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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