Population 86 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Le Mars
Household size in West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in West Le Mars are small: just 2.33 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: 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 West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.2 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
West Le Mars is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.7, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 43.5 in 2006–10, 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 West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.9% of households in West Le Mars, 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 West Le Mars
Renters in West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a third of households in West Le Mars rent their homes (34.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Iowa overall (28.3%). About seven in ten owners (68.4%) 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 West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in West Le Mars than nationally: 6.9%, 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 West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in West Le Mars leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $571 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $611 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $961 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$390 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in West Le Mars runs $961 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.5% 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 West Le Mars
Bachelor's degrees in West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in West Le Mars have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.8%, 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 West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in West Le Mars is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 West Le Mars
| Period | West Le Mars | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.4% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in West Le Mars has been low: just 0.7% 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).
West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Le Mars | 2.33 | 37.7 | 3.9% | 34.6% | 6.9% | 1975 | $961 | 15.8% | 93.4% | 0.7% |
| Le Mars | 2.42 | 38.9 | 11.3% | 37.4% | 5.7% | 1974 | $952 | 21.4% | 94.2% | 2.7% |
| Brunsville | 2.68 | 32.2 | 15.3% | 16.3% | 2.9% | 1962 | $1,348 | 27.5% | 99.6% | 3.3% |
| Merrill | 2.61 | 42.2 | 7.9% | 14.6% | 13.0% | 1958 | $721 | 16.6% | 94.4% | 2.0% |
| Struble | 2.27 | 45.6 | 4.2% | 17.6% | 14.5% | 1958 | $865 | 27.4% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Seney | 2.20 | 48.5 | 2.6% | 18.5% | 17.1% | 1959 | $748 | 26.4% | 95.2% | 0.5% |
| Oyens | 2.79 | 41.0 | 9.0% | 15.2% | 7.6% | 1959 | $834 | 19.5% | 96.6% | 1.5% |
| Ruble | 2.60 | 36.0 | 14.4% | 18.4% | 3.3% | 1963 | $1,213 | 25.5% | 98.9% | 2.3% |
| Craig | 2.51 | 40.4 | 15.6% | 22.5% | 7.6% | 1953 | $1,091 | 21.8% | 98.0% | 0.1% |
| Union Center | 3.00 | 41.1 | 10.2% | 5.6% | 9.9% | 1954 | $761 | 12.2% | 94.8% | 4.5% |
| Hinton | 2.59 | 47.9 | 5.0% | 15.0% | 2.8% | 1988 | $976 | 24.4% | 96.2% | 0.9% |
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 West 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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