COMPARING TWO PLACES
Latimer vs St. Martin
PLACE A
Latimer, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
St. Martin, Minnesota
Latimer is 50% larger than St. Martin. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. St. Martin has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -6%).
LATIMERST. MARTINDIFFERENCE
Total population470313+50% vs St. Martin
Population density196359−163
Population growth-5.9%1.3%−7.2 pts
Median age35.436.8−1.4
Male54.8%46.6%+8.1 pts
Female45.2%53.4%−8.1 pts
Foreign-born16.7%1.0%+15.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.9%93.0%−37.0 pts
Black9.3%0.0%+9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino27.6%1.9%+25.7 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other7.2%4.2%+3.0 pts
Median household income$61,042$59,219+$1,823
Per capita income$26,074$33,089−$7,015
Poverty rate19.5%17.9%+1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.440Even
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%7.6%+12.5 pts
Graduate degree4.5%0.0%+4.5 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%1.2%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation63.1%71.1%−8.0 pts
Median home value$110,800$216,900−$106,100
Median gross rent$1,005$425+$580
Owner-occupied48.3%78.7%−30.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.7%0.0%+9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households5.8%20.0%−14.2 pts
Average commute20.939.9−19.0
Worked from home3.3%7.1%−3.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured20.0%2.6%+17.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025