Le Mars, IA Profile

Le Mars, IA, population 9,349, is located in Iowa's Plymouth county, about 58.8 miles from Sioux Falls and 106.9 miles from Omaha.

Through the 90's Le Mars's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Le Mars has grown by about 1%.

Le Mars's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Iowa's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Le Mars tend to be lower than Iowa's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	34.50
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,237	N/A
2001	9,218	-0.21%
2002	9,206	-0.13%
2003	9,239	0.36%
2004	9,324	0.92%
2005	9,349	0.27%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,892

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	152
2002	119
2003	151
2004	237
2005	203
2006	245
2007	277
2008	229

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1
Forcible Rape	2	4	3	6	7	5	5	4
Robbery	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
Aggravated Assault	12	7	11	15	12	12	20	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,959
2002	3,064
2003	2,541
2004	2,685
2005	3,068
2006	2,894
2007	2,667
2008	2,789

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	24	50	49	38	41	41	57	64
Larceny, Theft	236	218	173	200	235	222	182	174
Motor Vehicle Theft	13	16	13	11	11	9	11	18
Arson	1	1	5	4	1	4	1	1

Location

Elevation	1,231 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.3 Square Miles