Lamoni, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,207

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

25.5

6.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

25.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,554

4.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$113,400

Population & Diversity

Lamoni, IA is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.03% of Lamoni, IA residents were born outside of the country (133 people).

In 2024, there were 11.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Lamoni, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 98 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Lamoni, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lamoni, IA was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lamoni, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lamoni, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 223
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 53
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
98 ± 39

3.53%

Hispanic Population

78 people

3.53% of the people in Lamoni, IA are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lamoni, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

6.03%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

6.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

As of 2024, 6.03% of Lamoni, IA residents (133 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lamoni, IA was 6.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lamoni, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 27
Korea
29 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 11

Lamoni, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lamoni, IA.

Economy

The economy of Lamoni, IA employs 1.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lamoni, IA were Educational Services (401 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Manufacturing (89 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($55,208), Finance & Insurance ($51,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,000).

Employment

Occupations

1.11k

2024 Value

± 155

7.47%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamoni, IA grew at a rate of 7.47%, from 1.03k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lamoni, IA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (220 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (118 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lamoni, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.11k

2024 Value

± 155

7.47%

1 Year growth

± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lamoni, IA grew at a rate of 7.47%, from 1.03k employees to 1.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lamoni, IA, are Educational Services (401 people), Retail Trade (156 people), and Manufacturing (89 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lamoni, IA, though some of these residents may live in Lamoni, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,500

Median earning men ± $8,655

$27,857

Median earning women ± $5,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,857), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,625), and Manufacturing ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,114), and Manufacturing ($32,917).

Education

The student population of Lamoni, IA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 533 male students and 569 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lamoni, IA are White (202 and 63.7%), Black or African American (35 and 11%), Unknown (24 and 7.57%), and Hispanic or Latino (24 and 7.57%).

The largest universities in Lamoni, IA by number of degrees awarded are Graceland University-Lamoni (339 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lamoni, IA are Registered Nursing (63 and 18.6%), Family Practice Nurse (55 and 16.2%), and General Business Administration & Management (32 and 9.44%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $18,655.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Lamoni, IA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,102 (48.4% men and 51.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,102 students enrolled in Lamoni, IA, 48.4% men and 51.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 573 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
63 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
32 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lamoni, IA was Registered Nursing with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Lamoni, IA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Graceland University-Lamoni

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

339 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Graceland University-Lamoni with 339 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 107 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lamoni, IA, which is 0.461 times less than the 232 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 202 degrees mean that there were 5.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 35 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,655) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,193) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lamoni, IA was $113,400 in 2024, which is 0.341 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,900 to $113,400, a 5.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lamoni, IA is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lamoni, IA have an average commute time of 12.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lamoni, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$113,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,631

$430

Median Property Taxes

±$78

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lamoni, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lamoni, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Lamoni, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lamoni, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,554

Median Household Income

± $7,927

751

Number of Households

± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 751 households in Lamoni, IA grew to $54,554 from the previous year's value of $52,300.

The following chart displays the households in Lamoni, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lamoni, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Walked (17.5%)
Carpooled (8.93%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Lamoni, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.93%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lamoni, IA have a shorter commute time (12.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.08% of the workforce in Lamoni, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lamoni, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lamoni, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lamoni, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lamoni, IA (280 out of 1.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lamoni, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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