CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Le Grand

Iowa · 855 residents · 1.04 sq mi

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Le Grand is home to 855 people in Iowa. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $43,800. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.9% of residents. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. That is roughly 28% ahead of the Iowa median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

855

−3%vs 2000

vs 883 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.0

−1%vs 2000

vs 36.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.04 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024720

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.7%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.9%(85)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.2%(70)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.2%(79)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(44)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.9%(102)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.9%(153)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(99)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.9%(93)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.4%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(38)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.6%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,611

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,108

−20%vs 2000

vs $16,470 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.9%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,800

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$311

+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.6%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.4% in 2000

16.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(853)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(16)

Asian0.3%(3)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.8%(853)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.2%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.9%(35)

Central American0.8%(6)

Salvadoran0.8%(6)

Ancestry

German22.4%(161)

Irish20.3%(146)

English10.8%(78)

American5.7%(41)

Norwegian5.4%(39)

Swiss4.2%(30)

Czech2.2%(16)

Dutch1.7%(12)

French1.5%(11)

Italian1.5%(11)

Danish0.8%(6)

Swedish0.6%(4)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.4%(3)

Scottish0.4%(3)

Polish0.3%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.8%

−4.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.4%

−5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+87%vs 2000

vs 9.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.3%(59)

Married63.3%(167)

Widowed3.4%(9)

Divorced11%(29)

Women 15+

Never married14.2%(47)

Married61.6%(204)

Widowed5.7%(19)

Divorced18.4%(61)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 7.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

63.1%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.9%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 25.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.0%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 15.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.5%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 79.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.7%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 39.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)33.3%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(2)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 42 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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