COMPARING TWO PLACES
Smithland vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Smithland, Kentucky
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Smithland is 98% smaller than Le Mars. Le Mars earns more, with a median household income $38,138 higher. Le Mars has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -20%).
SMITHLANDLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population24210,760−98% vs Le Mars
Population density4781,260−782
Population growth-20.3%7.6%−27.8 pts
Median age47.839.0+8.8
Male49.8%48.9%+0.9 pts
Female50.2%51.1%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born1.0%6.5%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.5%81.3%+16.2 pts
Black2.0%5.5%−3.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%10.8%−10.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Other0.5%2.3%−1.8 pts
Median household income$36,563$74,701−$38,138
Per capita income$39,438$37,904+$1,534
Poverty rate32.0%9.2%+22.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.6000.403+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher20.8%21.1%−0.2 pts
Graduate degree5.4%4.5%+0.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation51.1%70.9%−19.8 pts
Median home value$98,000$219,200−$121,200
Median gross rent$1,107$929+$178
Owner-occupied67.9%61.5%+6.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.4%3.8%+22.6 pts
Rent-burdened households22.9%31.4%−8.6 pts
Average commute29.116.3+12.9
Worked from home4.4%3.2%+1.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured9.4%6.3%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025