Population 1,145 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Luana
Household size in Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Luana average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.62, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.5, Luana is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Luana than nationally: 10.6%, against 11.6%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
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 Luana
Renters in Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in Luana rent their homes (31.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa as a whole (28.3%). Among homeowners, 43.0% 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 Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Luana than nationally: 5.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Luana is a place of older homes: half were built before 1956, 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 Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $836 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$254 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Luana pays $836 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.1% 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 Luana
Bachelor's degrees in Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Luana: 17.1% 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 Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Luana have finished high school as nationally: 88.8%, 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 Luana
| Period | Luana | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Luana runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. 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).
Luana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luana | 2.88 | 30.5 | 10.6% | 31.7% | 5.8% | 1956 | $836 | 17.1% | 88.8% | 3.6% |
| Postville | 2.97 | 29.7 | 10.3% | 31.4% | 2.9% | 1951 | $865 | 16.8% | 87.6% | 3.4% |
| Monona | 2.29 | 44.0 | 6.5% | 25.6% | 11.8% | 1947 | $1,043 | 13.3% | 93.8% | 1.5% |
| Gunder | 2.42 | 52.9 | 2.6% | 16.2% | 13.9% | 1941 | $902 | 9.4% | 98.2% | 1.2% |
| Volney | 2.45 | 48.4 | 0.2% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 1991 | $755 | 12.2% | 90.5% | 1.4% |
| Castalia | 2.49 | 45.5 | 4.8% | 11.3% | 7.9% | 1942 | $789 | 14.3% | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| Clermont | 2.23 | 50.6 | 4.0% | 9.1% | 11.8% | 1956 | $478 | 23.4% | 95.8% | 2.4% |
| Farmersburg | 2.18 | 42.6 | 16.4% | 28.2% | 6.3% | 1941 | $694 | 8.6% | 92.1% | 1.3% |
| Watson | 2.10 | 50.7 | 8.1% | 16.8% | 24.7% | 1971 | $707 | 11.6% | 93.0% | 3.0% |
| Elgin | 2.19 | 49.7 | 3.7% | 16.7% | 10.7% | 1962 | $564 | 22.7% | 95.8% | 1.9% |
| St. Olaf | 2.37 | 57.3 | 1.7% | 15.0% | 14.7% | 1939 | $917 | 7.3% | 98.9% | 1.0% |
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 Luana. 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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