La Motte

Population: 264
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $139,100

La Motte, a community in Jackson County, Iowa, has 264 residents. Its median household income of $79,375 runs above the Jackson County figure of $71,605.

Between 2019 and 2023, La Motte's population grew 26.9% from 208 to 264, while its median home value rose 34.5% from $103,400 to $139,100.

The typical home was built around 1938. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 264
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $139,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 118
Homeownership rate: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

208264

Median household income

$68,750$79,375

Median home value

$103,400$139,100

Median gross rent

$725$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	208	$68,750	$103,400	$725
2020	241	$68,750	$111,000	$725
2021	243	$68,750	$117,600	$729
2022	267	$78,750	$131,300	$775
2023	264	$79,375	$139,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2412.9%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	4.9%
5 to 17	47	17.8%
18 to 24	34	12.9%
25 to 34	20	7.6%
35 to 44	21	8.0%
45 to 54	38	14.4%
55 to 64	34	12.9%
65 to 74	45	17.0%
75 and over	12	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	261	98.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate51.8%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15	8.8%
High school graduate	88	51.8%
Some college or associate's	49	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	17	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	82.9%
Carpooled	3	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	21	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	14.3%
15 to 29 min	69	58.0%
30 to 44 min	25	21.0%
45 to 59 min	2	1.7%
60+ min	6	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.24
Poverty rate: 12.9% (34 of 264)

	Count	Share
Family households	90	76.3%
Nonfamily households	28	23.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	118	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	104	88.1%
Renter-occupied	14	11.9%

1-unit, detached88.1%

1-unit, attached8.5%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	104	88.1%
1-unit, attached	10	8.5%
2 to 4 units	4	3.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1943050
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2956, -90.6233