COMPARING TWO PLACES
Whiting vs Le Mars
PLACE A
Whiting, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Le Mars, Iowa
Whiting is 85% smaller than Le Mars. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Le Mars has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs -7%).
WHITINGLE MARSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,64910,760−85% vs Le Mars
Population density9111,260−349
Population growth-7.1%7.6%−14.7 pts
Median age48.339.0+9.3
Male54.1%48.9%+5.2 pts
Female45.9%51.1%−5.2 pts
Foreign-born4.4%6.5%−2.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic89.0%81.3%+7.7 pts
Black3.9%5.5%−1.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%10.8%−9.5 pts
Asian2.8%0.0%+2.8 pts
Other3.0%2.3%+0.8 pts
Median household income$73,063$74,701−$1,638
Per capita income$47,413$37,904+$9,509
Poverty rate6.5%9.2%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.403+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.8%21.1%+9.8 pts
Graduate degree9.9%4.5%+5.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%2.8%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation54.6%70.9%−16.3 pts
Median home value$220,000$219,200+$800
Median gross rent$1,011$929+$82
Owner-occupied74.3%61.5%+12.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%3.8%+4.0 pts
Rent-burdened households30.0%31.4%−1.4 pts
Average commute14.016.3−2.3
Worked from home16.1%3.2%+12.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured3.8%6.3%−2.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025