Le Mars, Iowa Census and Community Profile

LE MARS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Le Mars, IA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Le Mars, IA was 9,237.

Le Mars Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Le Mars was 4,434, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Le Mars, IA
There are an estimated 2,107 married men in the town. 63.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Le Mars are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Le Mars is 4,803 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Le Mars, Iowa
There are an estimated 2,132 married women in the community. 56 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Le Mars, IA
The median age of people living in Le Mars, IA was 36.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Le Mars was 677. There were 6,722 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 16.6 percent of the population (1,529) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Le Mars, IA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Le Mars, IA was 9,162.

White Population in Le Mars, IA
The estimated White population in the Le Mars community is 8,982, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Le Mars, Iowa
The estimated Black/African American population is 42, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Le Mars, IA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Le Mars, IA was 15.

Asian Population in Le Mars, Iowa
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 28.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Le Mars, IA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Le Mars was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 87, while those of “two or more races” was 75 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Le Mars community was 225, or 2.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Le Mars, IA
The household population number in Le Mars was 8,963.

Group Quarters Population in Le Mars, IA
Group Quarters population in the community was 274.

Average Household Size in Le Mars, IA
The average household size in Le Mars is 2.46 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Le Mars, IA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,818 total housing units in Le Mars.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,640, or 95.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,622 were owner-occupied (72), and 1,018 were renter-occupied (28, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 178 vacant homes in Le Mars at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Le Mars, Iowa
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,213, with a median value in dollars of 92,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Le Mars, IA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $856 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Le Mars, average costs per month were $295 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 5,087 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Le Mars, Iowa
1,266 people in Le Mars also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 21.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Le Mars, IA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Le Mars was 847, or 12.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Le Mars, IA
In 2000, there were 1,390 people in Le Mars, IA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Le Mars, IA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 343 people in Le Mars who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Le Mars, Iowa
There were 4,651 in the labor force in Le Mars at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Le Mars was 16.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Le Mars, IA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $38,892. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Le Mars, IA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,409. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Le Mars, Iowa
Per capita income in Le Mars in the last full census was 19,598. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Le Mars numbered 112, or 4.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Le Mars, IA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 559, or 6.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.