COMPARING TWO PLACES
Walthill vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Walthill, Nebraska
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Walthill is 93% smaller than Le Mars. Le Mars earns more, with a median household income $4,303 higher. Le Mars has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -13%).
WALTHILLLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population71310,760−93% vs Le Mars
Population density1,6661,260+405
Population growth-12.6%7.6%−20.1 pts
Median age20.039.0−19.0
Male45.9%48.9%−3.0 pts
Female54.1%51.1%+3.0 pts
Foreign-born1.4%6.5%−5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic8.9%81.3%−72.5 pts
Black0.0%5.5%−5.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.9%10.8%−2.9 pts
Asian2.5%0.0%+2.4 pts
Other80.8%2.3%+78.5 pts
Median household income$70,398$74,701−$4,303
Per capita income$18,832$37,904−$19,072
Poverty rate9.1%9.2%−0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3650.403−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%21.1%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree5.0%4.5%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate12.2%2.8%+9.3 pts
Labor force participation69.9%70.9%−1.0 pts
Median home value$39,400$219,200−$179,800
Median gross rent$929$929Even
Owner-occupied69.5%61.5%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.8%3.8%+10.1 pts
Rent-burdened households10.5%31.4%−20.9 pts
Average commute21.516.3+5.2
Worked from home3.1%3.2%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work2.0%0.6%+1.4 pts
Uninsured12.9%6.3%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025