COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sloan vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Sloan, New York
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Sloan is 66% smaller than Le Mars. Le Mars earns more, with a median household income $2,487 higher.
SLOANLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population3,69910,760−66% vs Le Mars
Population density4,7421,260+3,482
Population growth3.1%7.6%−4.5 pts
Median age38.339.0−0.7
Male48.4%48.9%−0.5 pts
Female51.6%51.1%+0.5 pts
Foreign-born1.9%6.5%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%81.3%+2.2 pts
Black4.1%5.5%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%10.8%−7.8 pts
Asian1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Other7.9%2.3%+5.7 pts
Median household income$72,214$74,701−$2,487
Per capita income$32,699$37,904−$5,205
Poverty rate14.7%9.2%+5.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4100.403Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%21.1%−2.5 pts
Graduate degree6.4%4.5%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.0%2.8%−0.8 pts
Labor force participation62.4%70.9%−8.6 pts
Median home value$146,900$219,200−$72,300
Median gross rent$1,135$929+$206
Owner-occupied67.9%61.5%+6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households45.1%31.4%+13.7 pts
Average commute18.516.3+2.3
Worked from home16.7%3.2%+13.4 pts
Public transit to work2.2%0.6%+1.6 pts
Uninsured1.9%6.3%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025