Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Le Mars spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.98 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Being a small city, Le Mars does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Le Mars is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.52% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Le Mars in 2022 was $37,266, which is upper middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,064 for a family of four. However, Le Mars contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Le Mars is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Le Mars home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Le Mars residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Le Mars include German, Irish, Dutch, English, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Le Mars is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
