Moving to Le Claire, Iowa

Population: 2,847. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,123 (+9.7% change)
Males: 1,423 (50.0%), Females: 1,424 (50.0%)

Scott County

Zip code: 52753

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $45,644
Median house value: $89,600

Population by Race

Races in Le Claire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.7%), Irish (17.6%), United States (8.9%), English (7.9%), Norwegian (5.3%), Swedish (4.3%).

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Map of Le Claire, IA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Le Claire

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Le Claire city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +68 (+2.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Le Claire:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Le Claire:

  • QUAD CITY INTL (about 15 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: MLI)
  • CLINTON MUNI (about 16 miles; CLINTON, IA; Abbreviation: CWI)
  • WHITESIDE CO ARPT-JOS H BITTORF FLD (about 49 miles; STERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL; Abbreviation: SQI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Le Claire:

  • QUAD-CITY (about 14 miles; MOLINE, IL; Abbreviation: I04)
  • DAVENPORT MUNI (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Abbreviation: DVN)
  • ERIE AIR PARK (about 21 miles; ERIE, IL; Abbreviation: 3H5)

Amtrak stations near Le Claire:

  • 15 miles: MOLINE (QUAD CITY AIRPORT, 2200 69TH ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: DAVENPORT (BURLINGTON DEPOT, 304 WEST RIVER DR.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Le Claire:

  • BLACK HAWK COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MOLINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 3,891)
  • SAINT AMBROSE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,310)
  • EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (about 16 miles; DAVENPORT, IA; Full-time enrollment: 4,180)
  • AUGUSTANA COLLEGE (about 17 miles; ROCK ISLAND, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,220)
  • ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; EAST PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,404)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-PLATTEVILLE (about 80 miles; PLATTEVILLE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,045)
  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; PEORIA, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,262)