Iowa · Census place 43365
La Porte City city, IA
Quick answer
La Porte City city has 2,170 residents, ranking #155 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $62,750, the median home is worth $146,900 and median gross rent runs $802 a month.
- Population
- 2,170La Porte City city residents
- Median household income
- $62,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $146,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $802Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in La Porte City city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the La Porte City city median would spend about 15.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.5% of residents and 75.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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