Latimer, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

681

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

5.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.5%

40.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,042

14.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$110,800

Population & Diversity

Latimer, IA is home to a population of 681 people, from which 85.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16.7% of Latimer, IA residents were born outside of the country (114 people).

In 2024, there were 2.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (381 people) in Latimer, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 131 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 63 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.2%

2024 Citizenship

88.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.2% of Latimer, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Latimer, IA was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Latimer, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
381 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
131 ± 167
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 67

27.6%

Hispanic Population

188 people

27.6% of the people in Latimer, IA are hispanic (188 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Latimer, 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

16.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

As of 2024, 16.7% of Latimer, IA residents (114 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 Latimer, IA was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 10

Latimer, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Latimer, IA employs 300 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Latimer, IA were Manufacturing (94 people), Accommodation & Food Services (43 people), and Retail Trade (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($88,750), Manufacturing ($62,984), and Educational Services ($56,429).

Employment

Occupations

300

2024 Value

± 90

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 44.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Latimer, IA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 320 employees to 300 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Latimer, IA, are Production Occupations (62 people), Management Occupations (55 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Latimer, 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

300

2024 Value

± 90

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 44.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Latimer, IA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 320 employees to 300 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Latimer, IA, are Manufacturing (94 people), Accommodation & Food Services (43 people), and Retail Trade (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Latimer, IA, though some of these residents may live in Latimer, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,662

Median earning men ± $9,472

$31,250

Median earning women ± $7,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($88,750), Manufacturing ($63,266), and Construction ($52,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750), Manufacturing ($39,375), and Retail Trade ($30,882).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Latimer, IA was $110,800 in 2024, which is 0.333 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,500 to $110,800, a 9.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Latimer, IA is 48.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Latimer, IA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Latimer, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,225

$130

Median Property Taxes

±$37

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 Latimer, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

48.3%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 48.3% of the housing units in Latimer, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Latimer, 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.

$61,042

Median Household Income

± $34,770

269

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 269 households in Latimer, IA declined from $61,042 from the previous year's value of $71,250.

The following chart displays the households in Latimer, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Latimer, 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 (75.6%)
Carpooled (16.1%)
Walked (5.02%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Latimer, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.1%) and those who walked to work (5.02%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Latimer, IA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Latimer, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Latimer, IA (133 out of 681 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 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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