Amish population The Lamoni area has a sizable
Amish community, whose businesses are not open on Sundays.
2020 census As of the
2020 census, there were 1,969 people, 719 households, and 402 families residing in the city. The
population density was 498.2 inhabitants per square mile (192.4/km2). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 228.7 per square mile (88.3/km2). The median age was 29.9 years. 29.4% of residents were under the age of 20; 16.1% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 18.6% were from 25 to 44; 18.2% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. 18.0% of residents were under the age of 18. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.0 males age 18 and over.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 2,324 people, 770 households, and 427 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 927 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 88.6%
White, 5.7%
African American, 0.6%
Native American, 1.1%
Asian, 0.7%
Pacific Islander, 1.1% from
other races, and 2.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population. There were 770 households, of which 24% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were
married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.84. 27.8% were under the age of 20, 25.6% from 20 to 24, 11.9% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,444 people, 818 households, and 428 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 904 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.86%
White, 2.95%
African American, 0.16%
Native American, 1.60%
Asian, 0.41%
Pacific Islander, 0.82% from
other races, and 2.21% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population. There were 818 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were
married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.6% were non-families. 36.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.84. 15.1% were under the age of 18, 39.6% from 18 to 24, 13.9% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23. For every 100 females, there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $53,363. Males had a median income of $37,700 versus $26,563 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,279. About 6.9% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==