Littleport, IA Demographics

Population 140 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Littleport

Household size in Littleport

Household size, people per household
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–102.302.442.68
2010–142.242.452.73
2015–192.442.432.71
2020–242.132.432.65
Change−0.17−0.01−0.03
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Households in Littleport are small: just 2.13 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.30 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 Littleport

Median age, years
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–1044.838.837.7
2010–1448.339.338.6
2015–1940.039.739.6
2020–2448.339.840.1
Change+3.5+1.0+2.3
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Littleport skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 Littleport

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–108.0%9.5%12.3%
2010–147.9%9.9%12.3%
2015–195.7%10.0%11.6%
2020–248.6%10.0%11.6%
Change+0.6 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head about one in twelve households in Littleport (8.6%), 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 Littleport

Renters in Littleport

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–1019.7%26.8%33.3%
2010–1416.3%28.2%35.6%
2015–1928.2%28.9%36.0%
2020–2418.5%28.3%34.8%
Change−1.2 pts+1.5 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 18.5% of households in Littleport rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (61.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Littleport

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–104.9%8.7%11.4%
2010–142.6%8.6%11.4%
2015–199.5%9.4%11.1%
2020–245.6%8.8%9.6%
Change+0.7 pts+0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Only 5.6% of homes in Littleport are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.

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 Littleport

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–10195519651974
2010–14195619671975
2015–19196419691977
2020–24195819711980
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Littleport is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Littleport

Rent, per month
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–10$428$669$965
2010–14$556$732$1,040
2015–19$620$821$1,213
2020–24$862$1,020$1,571
Change+$435+$351+$606
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The median renter in Littleport pays $862 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

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 Littleport

Bachelor's degrees in Littleport

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–1017.5%26.5%28.4%
2010–1412.8%27.9%29.6%
2015–1916.0%29.3%32.1%
2020–2413.3%32.3%35.6%
Change−4.2 pts+5.8 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Littleport: 13.3% 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 Littleport

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–1088.3%90.4%84.9%
2010–1488.5%91.4%86.1%
2015–1992.3%92.1%87.7%
2020–2492.1%93.0%89.3%
Change+3.8 pts+2.7 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Littleport is a bit above the national rate: 92.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.

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 Littleport

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodLittleportIowaU.S.
2006–102.3%5.2%8.1%
2010–141.0%5.4%9.4%
2015–191.3%3.7%5.6%
2020–241.5%3.7%5.4%
Change−0.7 pts−1.5 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment in Littleport has been low: just 1.5% 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).

Littleport compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Littleport2.1348.38.6%18.5%5.6%1958$86213.3%92.1%1.5%
Garnavillo2.0249.48.7%18.7%16.2%1962$81613.4%92.0%1.2%
Clayton2.1644.69.4%24.4%31.0%1958$58015.5%87.7%1.5%
Elkport2.5945.39.8%17.6%13.8%1960$7957.9%87.7%3.5%
Elkader2.2145.55.1%20.1%15.3%1953$82423.0%96.4%0.1%
Garber2.5747.89.6%18.1%16.3%1967$7197.7%87.9%3.4%
Froelich2.0542.417.6%28.1%10.6%1943$6108.8%89.8%1.0%
Communia2.2045.55.5%22.3%17.4%1955$82426.5%96.6%0.0%
St. Olaf2.3757.31.7%15.0%14.7%1939$9177.3%98.9%1.0%
Guttenberg2.0154.89.7%22.2%18.5%1965$79110.6%94.2%3.4%
Bagley2.4550.76.6%17.0%39.4%1981$70813.6%90.5%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 Littleport. 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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