Larchwood, IA City Data

Larchwood, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 788 people who live in Larchwood and approximately 11,763 who live in Lyon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Larchwood to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Larchwood. We have included Larchwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Larchwood Information

Lyon County where Larchwood resides is 587.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 11,763 and has a population rank of 2,312 out of all the places in the United States.

Larchwood has a total of 788 people and of those residents there are 384 males and 404 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 159 births each year and around 132 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Larchwood varies per year, but currently 782 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 788 people who live in Larchwood, there are 215 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Larchwood is 106 male and 109 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 597.

General Larchwood Information
Total area in square miles - Lyon County	587.63
Water area in square miles - Lyon County	N/A
Resident population - Lyon County	11,763
Population rank - Lyon County	2,312
Total population	788
Total population (male)	384
Total population (female)	404
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Lyon County	159
Deaths- Lyon County	132
Population of one race	782
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	215
Population under 20 years (male)	106
Population under 20 years (female)	109
Total population 18 years and over	597

Larchwood Social Characteristics

There are 4,428 households in Larchwood. Families make up 3,257 of these households. The table below breaks down the Larchwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,970), male householder with no wife present (91) and female householder with no husband present (194). The remainder of the Larchwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,164. Larchwood, IA moving companies help people in Larchwood move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Larchwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Larchwood is based, there are 4,664 females 15 and over; of those females there are 811 never married, 3,023 now married, 55 separated, 590 widowed, and 185 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2 separated, 153 widowed and 196 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Larchwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Larchwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lyon County)
Total households	4,428
Family households (families)	3,257
With own children under 18 years	1,572
Married-couple family	2,970
With own children under 18 years	1,372
Male householder, no wife present, family	91
With own children under 18 years	55
Female householder, no husband present, family	194
With own children under 18 years	121
Nonfamily households	1,164
Householder living alone	1,060
65 years and over	608

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	115
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	105
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.91

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	688
Householder	234
Spouse	204
Child	232
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	99
Male householder	40
Male householder living alone	35
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	51
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	4,664
Never married	811
Now married	3,023
Separated	55
Widowed	590
Divorced	185
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2
Widowed	153
Divorced	196

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	788
Male	384
Under 5 years	29
5 to 9 years	22
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	18
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	17
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	28
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	29
45 to 49 years	36
50 to 54 years	19
55 to 59 years	12
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	7
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	7
Female	404
Under 5 years	26
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	28
15 to 17 years	17
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	25
35 to 39 years	35
40 to 44 years	25
45 to 49 years	25
50 to 54 years	25
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	12

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	788
One race	782
White	777
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	787
People who are White alone	776
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	10,973
Same house	7,540
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	579
Different state or abroad	828
Different state	794
Abroad	34

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lyon County)
Total resident population	11,763
Born in United States	9,927
State of residence	7,387
Different state	4,250
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	15
Foreign born	111

Larchwood Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Larchwood. That total enrollment is 3,024 for the population of the country, which includes Larchwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,104 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,809 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 297.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Larchwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,024
Pre-kindergarten	152
Public	111
Private	41
Kindergarten	169
Public	156
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,563
Public	1,378
Private	185
Elementary and high school	2,405
Public	2,117
Private	288
High school grades 9 to 12	842
Public	739
Private	103
College, undergraduate years	271
Public	187
Private	84
Graduate or professional school	27
Public	22
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	8,277

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	7,539
Less than 9th grade	1,107
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	498
High school graduate	2,890
Some college, no degree	1,433
Associate's degree	537
Bachelor's degree	1,074
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	826

Larchwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 8,897 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Larchwood. The Larchwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,776), service occupations (841), sales and office occupations (1,350), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (174), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (630) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,160). The 8,897 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,448 private wage and salary workers, 494 government workers, 943 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lyon County)
Population 16 years and over	8,897
In labor force	6,076
Civilian labor force	6,076
Employed	5,931
Unemployed	145
Percent Unemployed	2.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	4,551
In labor force	2,788
Civilian labor force	2,788
Unemployed Civilian labor force	62
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,346
In labor force	3,288
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	83
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lyon County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,845
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,264
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	636
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	282
Other means	25
Worked at home	608
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	96,455

OCCUPATION (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,776
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,776
Service occupations	841
Sales and office occupations	1,350
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	174
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	630
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,160

INDUSTRY (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,776
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	760
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,088
Wholesale trade	207
Retail trade	625
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	309
Information	136
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	282
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	251
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,157
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	244
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	122

CLASS OF WORKER (Lyon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,776
Private wage and salary workers	4,448
Government workers	494
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	943
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Larchwood Housing Characteristics

In Larchwood, IA there are 4,758 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,428 occupied and 330 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Larchwood, there are 4,306 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 34 units in Larchwood. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Larchwood, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Larchwood, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Larchwood. There are 71 housing units with rent less than $200, 105 with rent between $200-299, 252 with rent between $300-499 and 80 with rent for $500 and above. Full Larchwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Larchwood, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lyon County)
Total housing units	4,758
Occupied housing units	4,428
Vacant housing units	330

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lyon County)
Total housing units	4,758
1-unit, detached	4,306
1-unit, attached	34
2 units	60
3 or 4 units	77
5 to 9 units	44
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units	39
50 or more units	22
Mobile home	143

HOUSING TENURE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	4,428
Owner-occupied	3,622
Renter-occupied	806

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	4,428
No vehicles available	161
2 vehicle available	3,177
3 vehicles available	898
4 vehicles available	318
5 or more vehicles available	161

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	4,428
Utility gas	2,044
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	456
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	401
Coal or coke
Wood	24
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lyon County)
Occupied housing units	4,428
Less Than $50,000	3,622
$50,000 to $99,999	1,333
$100,000 to $149,999	334
$150,000 to $199,999	93
$200,000 to $299,999	36
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,000

GROSS RENT (Lyon County)
Occupied units paying rent	806
Less than $200	71
$200 to $299	105
$300 to $499	252
$500 to $699	59
$700 to $999	19
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A