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La Motte, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jackson County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
264
Population
587/sq mi density
$79,375
Median Income
$33,274 per capita
$139,100
Home Value
$195,611 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
248
Violent Crime/100K
2,590 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$79,375 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$139,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
248 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.3%
262 → 235
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.1%
$56,250 → $79,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for La Motte across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
218
-17 from 2023 (235)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,987
+$21,612 from 2023 ($79,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 262 | — | $56,250 | — |
| 2015 | 258 | -1.5% | $57,500 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 257 | -0.4% | $62,188 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 253 | -1.6% | $68,750 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 239 | -5.5% | $68,750 | +0% |
| 2023 | 235 | -1.7% | $79,375 | +15.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.