Luther, IA City Data

Luther, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 158 people who live in Luther and approximately 26,224 who live in Boone County. We want to help people moving to or living in Luther 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 Luther. We have included Luther housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Luther Information

Boone County where Luther resides is 573.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 26,224 and has a population rank of 1,509 out of all the places in the United States.

Luther has a total of 158 people and of those residents there are 79 males and 79 females. The median age of the male population is 39.8 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 317 births each year and around 319 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Luther varies per year, but currently 158 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 158 people who live in Luther, there are 48 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Luther is 24 male and 24 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 114.

General Luther Information
Total area in square miles - Boone County	573.51
Water area in square miles - Boone County	N/A
Resident population - Boone County	26,224
Population rank - Boone County	1,509
Total population	158
Total population (male)	79
Total population (female)	79
Population median age (male)	39.8
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Boone County	317
Deaths- Boone County	319
Population of one race	158
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	48
Population under 20 years (male)	24
Population under 20 years (female)	24
Total population 18 years and over	114

Luther Social Characteristics

There are 10,374 households in Luther. Families make up 7,224 of these households. The table below breaks down the Luther families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,021), male householder with no wife present (337) and female householder with no husband present (789). The remainder of the Luther households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,239. Luther, IA moving companies help people in Luther 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 Luther. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Luther is based, there are 10,854 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,043 never married, 6,263 now married, 75 separated, 1,416 widowed, and 1,057 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 75 separated, 260 widowed and 885 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Luther social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Luther.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Boone County)
Total households	10,374
Family households (families)	7,224
With own children under 18 years	3,371
Married-couple family	6,021
With own children under 18 years	2,573
Male householder, no wife present, family	337
With own children under 18 years	167
Female householder, no husband present, family	789
With own children under 18 years	529
Nonfamily households	3,239
Householder living alone	2,761
65 years and over	1,229

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	22
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	12
Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	149
Householder	47
Spouse	43
Child	50
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9
Male householder	6
Male householder living alone	6
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	2
Female householder living alone	1
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,854
Never married	2,043
Now married	6,263
Separated	75
Widowed	1,416
Divorced	1,057
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	75
Widowed	260
Divorced	885

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	158
Male	79
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	2
Female	79
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	158
One race	158
White	157
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	158
People who are White alone	157
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
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	24,631
Same house	14,927
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,526
Different state or abroad	1,191
Different state	1,124
Abroad	67

PLACE OF BIRTH (Boone County)
Total resident population	26,224
Born in United States	21,455
State of residence	21,657
Different state	4,284
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	83
Foreign born	200

Luther 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 Luther. That total enrollment is 6,393 for the population of the country, which includes Luther. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,532 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,169 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 993.

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 Luther population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,393
Pre-kindergarten	419
Public	277
Private	142
Kindergarten	395
Public	355
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,949
Public	2,786
Private	163
Elementary and high school	4,585
Public	4,347
Private	238
High school grades 9 to 12	1,636
Public	1,561
Private	75
College, undergraduate years	852
Public	754
Private	98
Graduate or professional school	142
Public	113
Private	29
Not enrolled in school	18,886

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,529
Less than 9th grade	736
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,192
High school graduate	6,697
Some college, no degree	4,162
Associate's degree	1,449
Bachelor's degree	3,293
Graduate or professional degree	18.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	89
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,440

Luther Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 20,587 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Luther. The Luther occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,721), service occupations (2,373), sales and office occupations (3,517), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (214), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,584) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,210). The 20,587 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,707 private wage and salary workers, 2,726 government workers, 1,112 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Boone County)
Population 16 years and over	20,587
In labor force	14,040
Civilian labor force	13,983
Employed	13,619
Unemployed	364
Percent Unemployed	2.6
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	10,663
In labor force	6,606
Civilian labor force	6,596
Unemployed Civilian labor force	154
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	9,924
In labor force	7,434
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	210
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Boone County)
Workers 16 years and over	13,435
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,617
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,662
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	345
Other means	39
Worked at home	688
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	265,810

OCCUPATION (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,721
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,721
Service occupations	2,373
Sales and office occupations	3,517
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	214
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,584
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,210

INDUSTRY (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,721
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	642
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,395
Wholesale trade	409
Retail trade	1,903
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	827
Information	342
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	616
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	754
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,510
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	759
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	635

CLASS OF WORKER (Boone County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,721
Private wage and salary workers	9,707
Government workers	2,726
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,112
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Luther Housing Characteristics

In Luther, IA there are 10,968 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 10,374 occupied and 594 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Luther, there are 8,662 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 150 units in Luther. 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 Luther, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Luther, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Luther. There are 167 housing units with rent less than $200, 312 with rent between $200-299, 901 with rent between $300-499 and 844 with rent for $500 and above. Full Luther gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Luther, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Boone County)
Total housing units	10,968
Occupied housing units	10,374
Vacant housing units	594

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Boone County)
Total housing units	10,968
1-unit, detached	8,662
1-unit, attached	150
2 units	326
3 or 4 units	413
5 to 9 units	292
10 to 19 units	221
20 to 49 units	222
50 or more units	83
Mobile home	597

HOUSING TENURE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,374
Owner-occupied	7,862
Renter-occupied	2,512

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,374
No vehicles available	586
2 vehicle available	6,850
3 vehicles available	1,820
4 vehicles available	634
5 or more vehicles available	296

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,374
Utility gas	6,978
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,008
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	78
Coal or coke
Wood	142
Solar energy	19
Other fuel	25
No fuel used	20

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Boone County)
Occupied housing units	10,374
Less Than $50,000	7,862
$50,000 to $99,999	2,934
$100,000 to $149,999	1,113
$150,000 to $199,999	409
$200,000 to $299,999	241
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	74,900

GROSS RENT (Boone County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,512
Less than $200	167
$200 to $299	312
$300 to $499	901
$500 to $699	608
$700 to $999	204
$1,000 to $1,499	32
$1,500 or more	N/A