Le Mars, IA Demographic Data
Le Mars, IA Summary
Le Mars is located in Plymouth County in Iowa
- Population: 9,765
- Area: 8.97 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.96 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,089.11 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,236.88 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Le Mars, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,058
52%
50.8
Male
4,768
49%
49.2
Total Population
9,826
323,128,000
Le Mars, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
718
7.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
784
8.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
557
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
485
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
511
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,195
12.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,211
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,081
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
769
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
680
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
809
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
697
7.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
329
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,395
75.3%
77.2
Female
3,927
53.1%
51.3
Male
3,468
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,229
73.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,176
22.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,835
18.7%
15.2
Female
1,120
61.0%
55.8
Male
715
39.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Le Mars, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
9,628
98.0%
96.8
White
9,066
92.3%
72.6
Black or African American
87
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
44
0.4%
0.8
Asian
69
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
54
0.5%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
42
0.4%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
42
0.4%
0.1
Some Other Race
320
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
198
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
450
4.6%
17.8
Mexican
382
3.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
68
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
9,376
95.4%
82.2
Le Mars, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
341
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
293
4.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,110
31.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,916
28.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
842
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,028
15.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
241
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
634
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,137
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,269
18.8%
31.2
Le Mars, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,968
25.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,112
52.9%
47.5
Divorced
942
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
57
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
688
8.9
5.8%
Le Mars, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,598
94.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
510
5.6%
21.6%
Spanish
436
4.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
25
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
49
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Le Mars, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
274
6.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
156
3.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
379
9.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
406
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
672
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
808
19.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
669
16.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
600
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
153
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
39
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
56,851
57,617
Per capita income
28,016
31,128
Le Mars, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
93
1.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
333
6.7%
9.8
Construction
244
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,095
22.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
193
3.9%
6.6
Information
81
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,258
25.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
153
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
205
4.1%
11.4
Public administration
211
4.3%
4.6
Retail trade
644
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
318
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
119
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
467
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,285
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,066
21.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,302
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
827
16.7%
18.1%
Le Mars, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,886
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,181
85.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
324
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
15
0.3%
5.1
Walked
134
2.7%
2.7
Other means
16
0.3%
1.8
Worked at home
216
4.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
13.1
26.6
Le Mars, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
316
7.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,232
29.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,793
43.1%
37.1
3 or more
815
19.6%
21.0
Le Mars, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,156
94.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,119
75.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,037
25.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
248
5.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Le Mars, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,404
1 room
101
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
23
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
277
6.3%
9.1
4 rooms
473
10.7%
16.5
5 rooms
678
15.4%
19.8
6 rooms
768
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
548
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
710
16.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
826
18.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Le Mars, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,404
1-unit, detached
3,348
76.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
174
4.0%
5.9
2-units
94
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
131
3.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
129
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
82
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
215
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
231
5.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Le Mars, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,021
23.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
246
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
516
11.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
545
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
544
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
566
12.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
485
11.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
431
9.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
30
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
20
0.5%
1.4%
Le Mars, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,940
70.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
78
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,059
25.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
28
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
32
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
19
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Le Mars, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,777
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
13
0.7%
11.8%
Less than $500
16
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
21
1.2%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
271
15.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
703
39.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
753
42.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,121
63.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
183
10.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
209
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
98
5.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
166
9.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Le Mars, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
965
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
58
6.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
452
46.8%
10.7%
$500 to $999
455
47.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
72
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
521
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
220
23.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
142
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
130
13.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
124
13.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
7
0.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
325
34.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
89
0.0%
0.0%
Le Mars, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,119
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
275
8.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
548
17.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
911
29.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
660
21.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
516
16.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
183
5.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
26
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
139,400
205,000
