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IA Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Laurens-Marathon Comm School District

Laurens, IA 50554 • Pocahontas County • 1 Operating Schools
(712) 841-5000
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,028
301 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$63,073
Overall Poverty Rate
10.59%
211 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
15.30%
54 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 6.8% 13.5% 20.3% 27% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% IA Avg: 12.13% 2020 Poverty Rate: 14.29% (49 / 343 kids) 14.29% 2020 49 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 16.29% (57 / 350 kids) 16.29% 2021 57 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 21.2% (74 / 349 kids) 21.2% 2022 74 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 18.59% (66 / 355 kids) 18.59% 2023 66 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 15.3% (54 / 353 kids) 15.3% 2024 54 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 343 49 14.29% 10.78% 14.57%
2021 350 57 16.29% 11.31% 15.78%
2022 349 74 21.20% 11.12% 15.17%
2023 355 66 18.59% 11.77% 14.98%
2024 353 54 15.30% 12.13% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $80,700
Median Gross Rent $754/mo
Owner-Occupied 689
Renter-Occupied 195
Owner-Occupied: 689 (77.9%) Renter-Occupied: 195 (22.1%)
Occupied 884

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 689 (77.9%)
Renter-Occupied 195 (22.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 884 households
35 (4%)
< $10k
19 (2.1%)
$10k-$14k
16 (1.8%)
$15k-$19k
73 (8.3%)
$20k-$24k
27 (3.1%)
$25k-$29k
40 (4.5%)
$30k-$34k
41 (4.6%)
$35k-$39k
42 (4.8%)
$40k-$44k
47 (5.3%)
$45k-$49k
45 (5.1%)
$50k-$59k
149 (16.9%)
$60k-$74k
92 (10.4%)
$75k-$99k
106 (12%)
$100k-$124k
73 (8.3%)
$125k-$149k
48 (5.4%)
$150k-$199k
31 (3.5%)
$200k+
< $10k
35 (4%)
$10k-$14k
19 (2.1%)
$15k-$19k
16 (1.8%)
$20k-$24k
73 (8.3%)
$25k-$29k
27 (3.1%)
$30k-$34k
40 (4.5%)
$35k-$39k
41 (4.6%)
$40k-$44k
42 (4.8%)
$45k-$49k
47 (5.3%)
$50k-$59k
45 (5.1%)
$60k-$74k
149 (16.9%)
$75k-$99k
92 (10.4%)
$100k-$124k
106 (12%)
$125k-$149k
73 (8.3%)
$150k-$199k
48 (5.4%)
$200k+
31 (3.5%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 227 students
19 (8.4%)
1st
9 (4%)
2nd
17 (7.5%)
3rd
9 (4%)
4th
6 (2.6%)
5th
31 (13.7%)
6th
21 (9.3%)
7th
17 (7.5%)
8th
26 (11.5%)
9th
19 (8.4%)
10th
48 (21.1%)
11th
5 (2.2%)
12th
1st Grade
19 (8.4%)
2nd Grade
9 (4%)
3rd Grade
17 (7.5%)
4th Grade
9 (4%)
5th Grade
6 (2.6%)
6th Grade
31 (13.7%)
7th Grade
21 (9.3%)
8th Grade
17 (7.5%)
9th Grade
26 (11.5%)
10th Grade
19 (8.4%)
11th Grade
48 (21.1%)
12th Grade
5 (2.2%)