Letts, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

361

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

20.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.32%

41.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,538

1.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$122,400

Population & Diversity

Letts, IA is home to a population of 361 people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.16% of Letts, IA residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 7.11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (270 people) in Letts, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Letts, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Letts, IA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Letts, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
270 ± 80
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 36

13.6%

Hispanic Population

49 people

13.6% of the people in Letts, IA are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Letts, 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

4.16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

3.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2024, 4.16% of Letts, IA residents (15 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 Letts, IA was 3.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 11
Vietnam
4 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 14

Letts, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Letts, IA employs 160 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Letts, IA were Manufacturing (55 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Construction (21 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($65,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,208), and Manufacturing ($63,750).

Employment

Occupations

160

2024 Value

± 65

−14%

1 Year decline

± 61.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Letts, IA declined at a rate of −14%, from 186 employees to 160 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Letts, IA, are Management Occupations (26 people), Production Occupations (22 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Letts, 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

160

2024 Value

± 65

−14%

1 Year decline

± 61.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Letts, IA declined at a rate of −14%, from 186 employees to 160 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Letts, IA, are Manufacturing (55 people), Educational Services (22 people), and Construction (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Letts, IA, though some of these residents may live in Letts, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,250

Median earning men ± $12,254

$38,750

Median earning women ± $15,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,536), Construction ($49,063), and Retail Trade ($28,958).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,208), Manufacturing ($48,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Letts, IA was $122,400 in 2024, which is 0.368 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,700 to $122,400, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Letts, IA is 86.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Letts, IA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Letts, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,702

$106

Median Property Taxes

±$36

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.9% of the housing units in Letts, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Letts, 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.

$76,538

Median Household Income

± $15,336

122

Number of Households

± 39

In 2024, the median household income of the 122 households in Letts, IA grew to $76,538 from the previous year's value of $75,625.

The following chart displays the households in Letts, 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 Letts, 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 (97.5%)
Carpooled (2.55%)

In 2024, 97.5% of workers in Letts, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (2.55%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Letts, IA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Letts, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Letts, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Letts, IA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Letts, IA (12 out of 361 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Letts, IA is White, followed by Black 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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