La Porte City

Population: 2,170
Median household income: $62,750
Median home value: $146,900

La Porte City is a community in Black Hawk County, Iowa, home to 2,170 residents. The median household income of $62,750 is in line with the Black Hawk County median ($64,581).

From 2019 to 2023, La Porte City's population declined 20.9% from 2,743 to 2,170, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $120,100 to $146,900.

11.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.41 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,170
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $62,750
Median home value: $146,900
Median gross rent: $802
Housing units: 976
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7432,170

Median household income

$60,298$62,750

Median home value

$120,100$146,900

Median gross rent

$650$802

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,743	$60,298	$120,100	$650
2020	2,556	$57,348	$122,900	$725
2021	2,349	$64,583	$132,400	$697
2022	2,347	$65,451	$139,600	$760
2023	2,170	$62,750	$146,900	$802

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1722.4%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	6.6%
5 to 17	485	22.4%
18 to 24	209	9.6%
25 to 34	378	17.4%
35 to 44	252	11.6%
45 to 54	219	10.1%
55 to 64	175	8.1%
65 to 74	182	8.4%
75 and over	126	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,060	94.9%
Black or African American	14	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	29	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate30.2%

Some college or associate's46.0%

Bachelor's degree12.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	4.3%
High school graduate	402	30.2%
Some college or associate's	613	46.0%
Bachelor's degree	166	12.5%
Graduate or professional degree	94	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	873	84.4%
Carpooled	81	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	6.2%
Other means	4	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	103	10.6%
15 to 29 min	522	53.8%
30 to 44 min	271	27.9%
45 to 59 min	45	4.6%
60+ min	29	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 11.5% (244 of 2,122)

	Count	Share
Family households	477	54.0%
Nonfamily households	406	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	883	90.5%
Vacant	93	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	664	75.2%
Renter-occupied	219	24.8%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	731	74.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	147	15.1%
5 to 19 units	84	8.6%
20 or more units	9	0.9%
Mobile home & other	5	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1943365
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 42.3138, -92.1909