Le Mars, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,127 (Urban population: 8,922 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 205 (all nonfarm))

Le Mars, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,793 (3,628 occupied: 2,601 owner occupied, 1,027 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Housing density: 557 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $386 (lower quartile is $319, upper quartile is $508)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $395

Median gross rent in Le Mars, IA in 2007: $487

Housing units in Le Mars with a mortgage: 1,261 (115 second mortgage, 94 home equity loan, 9 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 952

Le Mars,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $124,703 (it was $88,200 in 2000)

Le Mars:	$124,703
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,875 - $180,371

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $152,460
Here: $152,460
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $151,471
Here: $151,471
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $108,358
Here: $108,358
State: $134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $80,326
Here: $80,326
State: $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,159
Here: $107,159
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $32,635
Here: $32,635
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,933

In family households: 7,668 (2,058 male householders, 421 female householders)
2,054 spouses, 2,927 children (2,673 natural, 61 adopted, 193 stepchildren), 52 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 42 other relatives, 95 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,265 (395 male householders (330 living alone)), 749 female householders (709 living alone)), 121 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 272 (249 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,106 2-persons, 507 3-persons, 504 4-persons, 251 5-persons, 100 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,039 1-person, 92 2-persons, 13 3-persons.

1,925 married couples with children.
489 single-parent households (116 men, 373 women).

96.0% of residents of Le Mars speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 150 (1.6%)
(26.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Le Mars, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 18 4 rooms: 245 5 rooms: 495 6 rooms: 416 7 rooms: 521 8 rooms: 390 9 or more rooms: 511

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Le Mars, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 140 3 rooms: 239 4 rooms: 344 5 rooms: 183 6 rooms: 87 7 rooms: 16 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 41
1995 to 1998: 301
1990 to 1994: 270
1980 to 1989: 325
1970 to 1979: 544
1960 to 1969: 467
1950 to 1959: 553
1940 to 1949: 340
1939 or earlier: 952

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Le Mars:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 566 3 bedrooms: 1,227 4 bedrooms: 613 5 or more bedrooms: 161

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Le Mars:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 421 2 bedrooms: 428 3 bedrooms: 166 4 bedrooms: 4 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Le Mars in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 70 1 vehicle: 704 2 vehicles: 1,284 3 vehicles: 417 4 vehicles: 119 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Le Mars in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 174 1 vehicle: 529 2 vehicles: 279 3 vehicles: 38 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Le Mars, IA:

Less than $10,000: 32
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 12
$30,000 to $34,999: 16
$35,000 to $39,999: 41
$40,000 to $49,999: 53
$50,000 to $59,999: 100
$60,000 to $69,999: 91
$70,000 to $79,999: 91
$80,000 to $89,999: 113
$90,000 to $99,999: 148
$100,000 to $124,999: 515
$125,000 to $149,999: 380
$150,000 to $174,999: 261
$175,000 to $199,999: 170
$200,000 to $249,999: 215
$250,000 to $299,999: 125
$300,000 to $399,999: 98
$400,000 to $499,999: 52
$500,000 to $749,999: 16
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Le Mars rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Le Mars:

Less than $100: 42 people
$100 to $149: 20
$150 to $199: 30
$200 to $249: 56
$250 to $299: 98
$300 to $349: 158
$350 to $399: 132
$400 to $449: 113
$450 to $499: 95
$500 to $549: 84
$550 to $599: 75
$600 to $649: 27
$650 to $699: 20
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 7
$2,000 or more: 30
No cash rent: 10

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 83 1990 to 1994: 39 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 7 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 3 1965 to 1969: 13

Le Mars, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.9%
Number of people working at home: 161 (3.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 389
5 to 9 minutes: 1884
10 to 14 minutes: 743
15 to 19 minutes: 213
20 to 24 minutes: 124
25 to 29 minutes: 78
30 to 34 minutes: 321
35 to 39 minutes: 126
40 to 44 minutes: 167
45 to 59 minutes: 237
60 to 89 minutes: 26
90 or more minutes: 75

Le Mars mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,813 (84%)
Carpooled: 408 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 9 (0%)
Walked: 115 (3%)
Other means: 33 (1%)
Worked at home: 161 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 249
$10,000 to $14,999: 303
$15,000 to $19,999: 345
$20,000 to $24,999: 269
$25,000 to $29,999: 214
$30,000 to $34,999: 275
$35,000 to $39,999: 211
$40,000 to $44,999: 238
$45,000 to $49,999: 219
$50,000 to $59,999: 343
$60,000 to $74,999: 382
$75,000 to $99,999: 319
$100,000 to $124,999: 102
$125,000 to $149,999: 79
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 59

First ancestries reported:

German: 3928

United States or American: 629

Irish: 554

Dutch: 516

English: 350

Other groups: 256

Norwegian: 237

Luxemburger: 164

French (except Basque): 134

Danish: 131

Swedish: 103

Welsh: 61

Polish: 60

Czech: 39

Scottish: 39

Italian: 37

Scotch-Irish: 30

Subsaharan African:: 20

South African: 20

Swiss: 18

French Canadian: 11

European: 11

Greek: 7

Bulgarian: 6

Scandinavian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (55%)
South Africa (21%)
Korea (9%)
Other Southern Africa (5%)
Germany (5%)
Spain (3%)
Costa Rica (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7450
Northeast: 40
Midwest: 1088
South: 123
West: 333

53% of Le Mars residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 16
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 157
9th grade: 58
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 29
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 981
Less than 1 year of college: 206
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 318
Associate degree: 119
Bachelor's degree: 538
Master's degree: 110
Professional school degree: 35
Doctorate degree: 17

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 222
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 52
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 78
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,069
Less than 1 year of college: 430
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 453
Associate degree: 245
Bachelor's degree: 475
Master's degree: 67
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 0.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 54.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $47,575
Black householders: $31,805
Some other race householders: $31,688
Two or more races householders: $37,937
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,796

Le Mars household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Le Mars household income for Black householders

Le Mars household income for Some other race householders

Le Mars household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Le Mars marital status for males

Le Mars marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,122
Some other race householders: $64,622
Hispanic or Latino householders: $64,622

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,586
One, attached: 116
Two: 122
3 or 4: 257
5 to 9: 183
10 to 19: 79
20 to 49: 140
50 or more: 44
Mobile homes: 266

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,059

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Le Mars:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (85%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (38%) Other fuel (4%) No fuel used (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 252

Here:	23.2%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 128

Here:	19.5%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64

Here:	21.4%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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