COMPARING TWO PLACES
Peterson vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Peterson, Minnesota
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Peterson is 98% smaller than Le Mars. Le Mars earns more, with a median household income $3,701 higher. Peterson has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 8%).
PETERSONLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population22610,760−98% vs Le Mars
Population density4761,260−785
Population growth17.6%7.6%+10.0 pts
Median age29.839.0−9.2
Male48.4%48.9%−0.5 pts
Female51.6%51.1%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born0.8%6.5%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.3%81.3%+12.9 pts
Black0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.5%10.8%−8.4 pts
Asian0.8%0.0%+0.8 pts
Other2.5%2.3%+0.2 pts
Median household income$71,000$74,701−$3,701
Per capita income$32,119$37,904−$5,785
Poverty rate13.9%9.2%+4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3710.403−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%21.1%−7.6 pts
Graduate degree7.8%4.5%+3.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.8%2.8%−2.0 pts
Labor force participation68.5%70.9%−2.4 pts
Median home value$133,900$219,200−$85,300
Median gross rent$650$929−$279
Owner-occupied90.2%61.5%+28.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.9%3.8%+5.1 pts
Rent-burdened households33.3%31.4%+1.9 pts
Average commute32.416.3+16.1
Worked from home4.9%3.2%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured6.6%6.3%+0.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025