Le Mars

Population: 10,597
Median household income: $72,381
Median home value: $202,200

Le Mars is a community in Plymouth County, Iowa, home to 10,597 residents. The median household income of $72,381 is below the Plymouth County median ($81,600).

Between 2019 and 2023, Le Mars's population grew 6.6% from 9,941 to 10,597, while its median home value rose 27.2% from $158,900 to $202,200.

The median resident is 39.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,597
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $72,381
Median home value: $202,200
Median gross rent: $908
Housing units: 4,521
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,94110,597

Median household income

$65,095$72,381

Median home value

$158,900$202,200

Median gross rent

$649$908

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,941	$65,095	$158,900	$649
2020	10,012	$68,306	$167,000	$766
2021	10,462	$69,476	$168,400	$792
2022	10,549	$73,734	$186,300	$834
2023	10,597	$72,381	$202,200	$908

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	573	5.4%
5 to 17	2,110	19.9%
18 to 24	894	8.4%
25 to 34	1,345	12.7%
35 to 44	1,170	11.0%
45 to 54	1,319	12.4%
55 to 64	1,295	12.2%
65 to 74	1,021	9.6%
75 and over	870	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,830	83.3%
Black or African American	564	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	18	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	118	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,053	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	385	5.5%
High school graduate	2,507	35.7%
Some college or associate's	2,422	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,323	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	383	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone82.6%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,616	82.6%
Carpooled	657	11.8%
Public transit	28	0.5%
Walked	93	1.7%
Bicycle	10	0.2%
Worked from home	148	2.6%
Other means	34	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,457	63.6%
15 to 29 min	933	17.2%
30 to 44 min	832	15.3%
45 to 59 min	57	1.0%
60+ min	159	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 8.9% (925 of 10,448)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,825	64.9%
Nonfamily households	1,531	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,356	96.4%
Vacant	165	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,709	62.2%
Renter-occupied	1,647	37.8%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other8.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,632	58.2%
1-unit, attached	205	4.5%
2 to 4 units	445	9.8%
5 to 19 units	748	16.5%
20 or more units	129	2.9%
Mobile home & other	362	8.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1944400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.79 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.7815, -96.1733