Le Claire, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,735

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

1.11% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.8%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$104,844

4.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$318,700

Population & Diversity

Le Claire, IA is home to a population of 4.74k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.99% of Le Claire, IA residents were born outside of the country (94 people).

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.23k people) in Le Claire, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 193 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Le Claire, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Le Claire, IA was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Le Claire, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.23k ± 215
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 175
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
84 ± 72

3.08%

Hispanic Population

146 people

3.08% of the people in Le Claire, IA are hispanic (146 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Le Claire, 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

1.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

94 people

0.636%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 1.99% of Le Claire, IA residents (94 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 Le Claire, IA was 0.636%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
65 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 56
Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 42

Le Claire, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Le Claire, IA employs 2.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Le Claire, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), Manufacturing (319 people), and Retail Trade (270 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($165,583), Wholesale Trade ($112,660), and Manufacturing ($104,261).

Employment

Occupations

2.2k

2024 Value

± 342

7.33%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Le Claire, IA grew at a rate of 7.33%, from 2.05k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Le Claire, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (258 people), Sales & Related Occupations (223 people), and Management Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Le Claire, 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

2.2k

2024 Value

± 342

7.33%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Le Claire, IA grew at a rate of 7.33%, from 2.05k employees to 2.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Le Claire, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (329 people), Manufacturing (319 people), and Retail Trade (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Le Claire, IA, though some of these residents may live in Le Claire, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,494

Median earning men ± $15,995

$43,417

Median earning women ± $9,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($141,542), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,844), and Manufacturing ($103,674).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($165,139), Public Administration ($112,250), and Construction ($90,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Le Claire, IA was $318,700 in 2024, which is 0.958 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,200 to $318,700, a 6.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Le Claire, IA is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Le Claire, IA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Le Claire, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$318,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,009

$1,235

Median Property Taxes

±$255

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 Le Claire, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.3%

Homeownership

2024

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Le Claire, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Le Claire, 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.

$104,844

Median Household Income

± $10,206

1.66k

Number of Households

± 298

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.66k households in Le Claire, IA grew to $104,844 from the previous year's value of $100,404.

The following chart displays the households in Le Claire, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Le Claire, 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 (81.3%)
Worked At Home (14.6%)
Carpooled (4.17%)

In 2024, 81.3% of workers in Le Claire, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.17%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Le Claire, IA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.482% of the workforce in Le Claire, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Le Claire, IA (295 out of 4.34k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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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