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La Porte City, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
La Porte City is a Census city of 2,071 people across 2.56 square miles of land, in Black Hawk County. Median household income is $70,500, 77.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $771,500 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
La Porte City
What La Porte City is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.56 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land810
- County holding the largest share of its areaBlack Hawk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in La Porte City
- Population2,071
- Median age34.3 plus or minus 7.7
- Population under 18519 plus or minus 141
- Share under 1825.1 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Population 65 and over365 plus or minus 87
- Share 65 and over17.6 percent
- Households900
- Family households529 plus or minus 110
- Share of households that are families58.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in La Porte City
- Median household income$70,500 plus or minus $24,260
- Per capita income$39,092
- Civilian labor force1,089
- Employed1,069
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 35
- Unemployment rate1.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over1,357
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.1 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in La Porte City
- Housing units996
- Occupied units900
- Vacant units96 plus or minus 63
- Vacancy rate9.6 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Owner occupied701
- Renter occupied199 plus or minus 86
- Ownership rate77.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$163,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$955
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Single family units758
- Share single family76.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more234 plus or minus 98
- Share in buildings of two or more23.5 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1957
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How La Porte City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute972 plus or minus 200
- Commuting under 15 minutes129 plus or minus 48
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more309 plus or minus 92
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.8 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone84.0 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Worked from home8.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
La Porte City
SBA loans in La Porte City (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$771,500
- Average approval$192,875
- Median approval$183,500
- Largest approval$329,500
- Jobs supported16
- Jobs per approval4.0
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term144 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Porte City, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in La Porte City
- NFIP communityCity of La Porte City
- NFIP community number190309
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date05/08/24
The City of La Porte City participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190309 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Black Hawk County, not La Porte City
Black Hawk County context, not La Porte City figures
- Establishments in Black Hawk County3,105
- Covered employment, Black Hawk County70,886
- Average annual pay, Black Hawk County$59,631
- Housing units permitted, Black Hawk County289
Every figure in this section is published for Black Hawk County as a whole and is not a measurement of La Porte City.
All Black Hawk County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
La Porte City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in La Porte City, Iowa?
2,071, in 900 households. La Porte City city covers 2.56 square miles of land, which is 810 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is La Porte City in?
Black Hawk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in La Porte City?
$70,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $163,200. Median gross rent is $955 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to La Porte City businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $771,500 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $183,500. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in La Porte City, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to La Porte City borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for La Porte City. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is La Porte City in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. La Porte City appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as La Porte City, city of, community 190309, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page La Porte City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Black Hawk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of La Porte City.
Is zoning published for La Porte City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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