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Le Mars, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Le Mars is a Census city of 10,640 people across 8.79 square miles of land, in Plymouth County. Median household income is $74,701, 61.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Le Mars
What Le Mars is
- Census place typecity
- Land area8.79 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,211
- County holding the largest share of its areaPlymouth 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.
Le Mars
How many people live in Le Mars
- Population10,640
- Median age39.0
- Population under 182,676
- Share under 1825.2 percent
- Population 65 and over1,918
- Share 65 and over18.0 percent
- Households4,342
- Family households2,817
- Share of households that are families64.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Le Mars
Income and work in Le Mars
- Median household income$74,701
- Per capita income$37,904
- Civilian labor force5,828
- Employed5,662
- Unemployed166 plus or minus 107
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over7,070
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.5 percent plus or minus 1.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Le Mars
Housing in Le Mars
- Housing units4,512
- Occupied units4,342
- Vacant units170 plus or minus 143
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Owner occupied2,669
- Renter occupied1,673
- Ownership rate61.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$219,200
- Median gross rent, monthly$929
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.9 percent
- Single family units3,071
- Share single family68.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,150 plus or minus 245
- Share in buildings of two or more25.5 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Mobile homes291 plus or minus 135
- Median year structure built1975
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Le Mars gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,391
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,474
- Share commuting under 15 minutes64.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,100 plus or minus 256
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.4 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Drove alone82.0 percent
- Carpooled12.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport0.6 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home3.2 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Le Mars
SBA loans in Le Mars (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,391,500
- Average approval$797,167
- Median approval$665,000
- Largest approval$1,611,500
- Jobs supported65
- Jobs per approval21.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises33.3 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Le Mars, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
Le Mars
SBA loans in Le Mars (504)
- Approvals15
- Gross approval$15,288,000
- Average approval$1,019,200
- Median approval$489,000
- Largest approval$5,386,000
- Jobs supported44
- Loans with a final outcome9
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Le Mars, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 9 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Le Mars
Flood risk in Le Mars
- NFIP communityCity of Le Mars
- NFIP community number190225
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/27/22
The City of Le Mars participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190225 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.
Plymouth County, not Le Mars
Plymouth County context, not Le Mars figures
- Establishments in Plymouth County667
- Covered employment, Plymouth County11,726
- Average annual pay, Plymouth County$59,524
- Housing units permitted, Plymouth County146
Every figure in this section is published for Plymouth County as a whole and is not a measurement of Le Mars.
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.
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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
Le Mars questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Le Mars, Iowa?
10,640, in 4,342 households. Le Mars city covers 8.79 square miles of land, which is 1,211 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Le Mars in?
Plymouth 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 Le Mars?
$74,701. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $219,200. Median gross rent is $929 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Le Mars businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $2.4 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $665,000, plus 15 504 approvals worth $15.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Le Mars, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Le Mars borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Le Mars. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Le Mars in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Le Mars appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Le Mars, city of, community 190225, 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 Le Mars figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Plymouth 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 Le Mars.
Is zoning published for Le Mars?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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