Latimer, IA

City in Franklin County, IA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

681

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

35.4

years ∙ half population younger than 35.4, half older

Diversity Index

59.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

16.7%

foreign-born population

83.3%Native

16.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Latimer is a city within Franklin County, Iowa, United States.

Location

City in Franklin County, IA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC42.762921° N, 93.365518° W

DMS42° 45′ 46.52″ N, 93° 21′ 55.86″ W

Population Density & area

283.8/sq mi (109.3/km²)

Total Area

2.4 sq mi (6.23 km²)

Land Area

2.4 sq mi (6.23 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.8% male

Male 54.8%

Female 45.2%

males per 100 females

Latimer 121.1

Franklin County 105.4

Iowa 100.6

Nativity

16.7%

foreign-born population

83.3%Native

16.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Latimer 16.7%

Franklin County 8.5%

Iowa 5.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

35.4

years ∙ half population younger than 35.4, half older

Latimer

35.4

Franklin County

42.7

Iowa

38.6

Dependency ratio

90.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Latimer 90.8

Franklin County 83.9

Iowa 69.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Latimer	Franklin County	Iowa
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	31%	24.1%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	52.4%	54.3%	59%
Senior (65+)	16.6%	21.6%	18.1%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	90.8	83.9	69.6
Child dependency ratio	59.1	44.3	38.8
Old-age dependency ratio	31.7	39.7	30.7

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

55.9%

Black

9.3%

Asian

Hispanic

27.6%

Other

7.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

59.8%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Latimer 59.8%

Franklin County 32.9%

Iowa 31.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Latimer population

Racial and ethnic composition — Latimer vs Franklin County vs Iowa. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Latimer	Franklin County	Iowa
Hispanic or Latino	27.6%	16.5%	7.3%
Mexican	23.8%	11.3%	5%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.2%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.5%	5%	1.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino	72.4%	83.5%	92.7%
One race	65.4%	81.7%	89.2%
White	55.9%	80.2%	82.3%
Black or African American	9.3%	0.7%	3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Asian	0%	0.4%	2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	7%	1.8%	3.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

80.7% family

Family 80.7%

Non family 19.3%

% family households

Latimer 80.7%

Franklin County 60.9%

Iowa 61.6%

Average household size

2.53

persons per household

Latimer

2.53

Franklin County

2.32

Iowa

2.36

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Latimer population

	Latimer	Franklin County	Iowa
Total households	269	4,198	1,315,707
Average houshold size	2.53	2.32	2.36
Family households	217	2,558	809,836
Average family size	2.78	3.04	2.98
Married couple family	201	2,101	635,347
Other families	16	457	174,489
Male householder	6	180	56,457
Female householder	10	277	118,032
Non-family households	52	1,640	505,871
One-person households	46	1,488	406,436
Male householder	17	831	193,582
Senior (65+) living alone	0	309	58,028
Female householder	29	657	212,854
Senior (65+) living alone	21	354	111,645
Other living arrangements	6	152	99,435

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

298

housing units

Latimer 298

Franklin County 4,657

Iowa 1,437,699

Occupancy status

90.3% occupied

Occupied 90.3%

Vacant 9.7%

vacancy rate

Latimer 9.7%

Franklin County 9.9%

Iowa 8.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

99.6%

Single family houses

99.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

Mobile homes

0.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1958

Half of houses were built before 1958, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

25.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

42.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

26.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

5.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Latimer	Franklin County	Iowa
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7.1	6.3	5.9
1–3 rooms	1.3%	7%	11.8%
4–6 rooms	42.6%	48.4%	47.4%
7+ rooms	56.1%	44.7%	40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	0.1%	1.7%
1 bedroom	0.7%	10.2%	9.2%
2 bedrooms	23.2%	26.7%	27%
3 bedrooms	41.6%	38.2%	37.3%
4+ bedrooms	34.6%	24.8%	24.7%
At a glance
Median year built	1958	1955	1972
Total housing units	298	4,657	1,437,699

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

48.3% owners

Renter-occupied 51.7%

Owner-occupied 48.3%

homeownership rate

Latimer 48.3%

Franklin County 72.4%

Iowa 71.7%

Average household size

2.43

Owner-occupied

2.63

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Latimer 2.43

Franklin County 2.46

Iowa 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Latimer	Franklin County	Iowa
Total occupied units	269	4,198	1,315,707
Year moved in
2020 or later	9.7%	16.6%	24.3%
2010 to 2019	62.5%	39.2%	38.7%
2000 to 2009	10.4%	16.8%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	17.5%	27.4%	20.7%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	100%	98.6%	98.4%
1.01 to 1.50	0%	1.3%	1.1%
1.51 or more	0%	0%	0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	3%	4.1%	5.4%
1 vehicle	21.6%	28.4%	30.5%
2 vehicles	63.2%	37.4%	37.8%
3 or more vehicles	12.3%	30%	26.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas	61%	68%	72.8%
Electricity	37.9%	28.8%	24.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.2%	0.3%
All other fuels	1.1%	2%	1.8%
No fuel used	0%	0.9%	0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	1%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1.6%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0%	0.1%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$110,800

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Latimer

$110,800

Franklin County

$124,100

Iowa

$208,000

Housing Cost Burden

23.5%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

23.5%

Owners without a mortgage

3.3%

Renters

10.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Latimer	Franklin County	Iowa
Property value
Median Value	$110,800	$124,100	$208,000
Under $100,000	40%	40.2%	17.8%
$100,000 - $200,000	58.4%	31.9%	30%
$200,000 - $300,000	0.8%	17.3%	23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000	0.8%	8%	21.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	0%	2.4%	6.8%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.1%	1.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	53.1%	44.3%	59.4%
Without a mortgage	46.9%	55.7%	40.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$921	$1,130	$1,533
Without a mortgage	$453	$494	$616
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,005	$696	$972

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

20.1%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Latimer 20.1%

Franklin County 19.4%

Iowa 31.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

21.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Latimer 21.2%

Franklin County 9.5%

Iowa 6.7%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

144

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

30.6%

K–12

63.2%

College / Undergraduate

2.8%

Graduate / Professional

3.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14.8%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Latimer

14.8%

Franklin County

20.7%

Iowa

42.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Latimer	Franklin County	Iowa
Total enrolled (age 3+)	144	2,367	784,322
Nursery / preschool	30.6%	8.5%	6.2%
K–12	63.2%	75.9%	68.4%
Kindergarten	7.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	28.5%	18.5%	20.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	9.7%	23.7%	21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12	17.4%	31%	21.6%
College or graduate school	6.3%	15.6%	25.4%
College, undergraduate	2.8%	12.9%	20.8%
Graduate, professional school	3.5%	2.7%	4.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	14.8%	20.7%	42.3%
School type
Public school	93.1%	93%	84.4%
Private school	6.9%	7%	15.6%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

443

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

17.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

3.6%

HS graduate

14.4%

Some college no degree

14.7%

Associates degree

29.6%

Bachelors degree

15.6%

Graduate or professional degree

4.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

85.9% · 14.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

56.3% · 43.8%

HS graduate

35.9% · 64.1%

Some college no degree

27.7% · 72.3%

Associates degree

61.8% · 38.2%

Bachelors degree

65.2% · 34.8%

Graduate or professional degree

25% · 75%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Latimer	Franklin County	Iowa
Population (25+)	443	6,821	2,154,149
Less than 9th grade	17.6%	5.2%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	3.6%	4.3%	4%
High school diploma or GED	14.4%	34.5%	30%
Some college, no degree	14.7%	21.6%	19.7%
Associate's degree	29.6%	15.1%	12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	19.4%	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	15.6%	14.4%	20.9%
Graduate or professional	4.5%	5%	10.5%
High School or higher	78.8%	90.5%	93.3%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,458

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$41,563

HS graduate

$38,056

Some college or associates

$53,869

Bachelors degree

$56,429

Graduate or professional degree

$62,083

Poverty Rate

4.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

75.5%

HS graduate

3.1%

Some college or associates

Bachelors degree or higher

4.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Latimer	Franklin County	Iowa
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$51,458	$46,875	$51,106
Less than high school graduate	$41,563	$38,317	$35,996
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$38,056	$44,971	$41,528
Some college or associate's degree	$53,869	$42,250	$47,635
Bachelor's degree	$56,429	$63,056	$62,744
Graduate or professional degree	$62,083	$65,000	$80,022
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	75.5%	28.2%	21.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	3.1%	13.2%	12.4%
Some college or associate's degree	1%	8.2%	8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.5%	4.6%	3.8%

Insights for Latimer, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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