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Le Roy

Iowa · 48 residents · 0.38 sq mi
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Le Roy is home to 48 people in Iowa. 83.3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 35 people. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 0% of adults. That trails the Iowa median by roughly 55%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $11,875, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 156%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

48
+269%vs 2000
vs 13 in 2000
1990 – 2025
126 / sq mi
+269%vs 2000
vs 34 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
35.8
−29%vs 2000
vs 50.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.38 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
01326405319902000201020202024Le Roy
202419
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.3%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.2%(2)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1418.8%(9)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1916.7%(8)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 340%(0)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4441.7%(20)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.3%(4)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 640%(0)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(2)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$11,875
−53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,125 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$3,396
−77%vs 2000
vs $14,560 in 2000
US average: $14,340
83.3%
+83.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$19,400
+156%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $9,999 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2012
$375
vs $0 in 2000
US average: $450
93.8%
−6.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 100.0% in 2000
6.3% rent
1.6
1990 – 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(13)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(48)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German36.8%(7)
Irish10.5%(2)
Welsh10.5%(2)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
−18.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
65.4%
−34.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 100.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
0.0%
−18.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

No data for the years selected.

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 married0%(0)
Married42.9%(3)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced57.1%(4)
Women 15+
Never married25%(2)
Married50%(4)
Widowed25%(2)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

10.5%
+10.5 ptssince 2013
from 0.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
5.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.1%
−78.9 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
73.7%
−26.3 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
5.3%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
89.5%
−10.5 ptssince 2020
from 100.0% 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

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How many people live in Le Roy, Iowa?

Le Roy, Iowa has about 48 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Le Roy, Iowa?

The typical household in Le Roy, Iowa earns about $11,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Le Roy, Iowa expensive?

In Le Roy, Iowa, the median home is worth about $19,400, and the typical rent is about $375 a month.

How educated are people in Le Roy, Iowa?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Le Roy, Iowa hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Le Roy, Iowa?

About 83.3% of people in Le Roy, Iowa live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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