What percentage of people rent in La Porte City, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in La Porte City, IA, 2020–2024
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22.1% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in La Porte City, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 199 renting households against 701 that own their home.

In La Porte City, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 22.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.1% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 199 (±86)
Median renter income: $40,694 (±$13,326)

Who rents and who owns in La Porte City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Porte City	Black Hawk County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.1% (±7.9 points)	33.8% (±1.3 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	199 (±86)	18,424 (±792)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	701 (±109)	36,139 (±715)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,694 (±$13,326)	$40,390 (±$1,998)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,125 (±$22,432)	$83,817 (±$3,128)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In La Porte City, the renter share is lower than in Black Hawk County (33.8%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (28.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Black Hawk County, La Porte City ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 383 of 943.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in La Porte City has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	18.9% (±5.3 points)	22.1% (±7.9 points)	+3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$650 (±$261)	$955 (±$98)	+46.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,298 (±$12,704)	$70,500 (±$24,260)	+16.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near La Porte City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Porte City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
La Porte City	—	22.1% (±7.9 points)	—
Mount Auburn	6.3 mi	24.1% (±18.0 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbertville	7.3 mi	13.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brandon	9.6 mi	40.1% (±13.4 points)	Higher
Raymond	11 mi	6.5% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Elk Run Heights	11 mi	6.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Evansdale	11 mi	39.2% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Dysart	12 mi	19.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Garrison	12 mi	23.1% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Raymond, IA (6.5%), Elk Run Heights, IA (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brandon, IA (40.1%), Evansdale, IA (39.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Black Hawk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Evansdale	39.2% (±8.9 points)
2	Waterloo	37.9% (±2.0 points)
3	Cedar Falls	36.0% (±2.5 points)
4	La Porte City	22.1% (±7.9 points)
5	Dunkerton	15.4% (±9.1 points)
6	Gilbertville	13.6% (±6.0 points)
7	Hudson	9.9% (±4.3 points)
8	Elk Run Heights	6.8% (±5.1 points)
9	Raymond	6.5% (±5.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about La Porte City

How many renters are there in La Porte City?

La Porte City has an estimated 199 (±86) renting households, 22.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in La Porte City?

In La Porte City, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 22.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in La Porte City?

A renting household in La Porte City has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in La Porte City?

The median renting household in La Porte City, IA has an income of $40,694 (±$13,326) a year, against $88,125 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for La Porte City city, Iowa (place:43365, in state:19).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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