2020 census Note: The city's name is "Le Claire", not LeClaire, in the 2020 census data. As of the
census of 2020, there were 4,710 people, 1,826 households, and 1,337 families residing in the city. The
population density was 1,012.2 inhabitants per square mile (390.8/km2). There were 1,966 housing units at an average density of 422.5 per square mile (163.1/km2). The
racial makeup of the city was 89.2%
White, 2.2%
Black or African American, 0.3%
Native American, 1.4%
Asian, 0.0%
Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races and 6.0% from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino persons of any race comprised 3.6% of the population. Of the 1,826 households, 35.8% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were
married couples living together, 5.2% were cohabitating couples, 18.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.2% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 26.8% of all households were non-families. 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older. The median age in the city was 39.4 years. 28.9% of the residents were under the age of 20; 3.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 and 44; 25.9% were from 45 and 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.
2010 census As of the
census of 2010, there were 3,765 people, 1,500 households, and 1,089 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,602 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.2%
White, 1.0%
African American, 0.1%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, 0.6% from
other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino people of any race were 3.0% of the population. There were 1,500 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were
married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.4% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 40 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,847 people, 1,104 households, and 819 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,175 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.72%
White, 0.21%
African American, 0.11%
Native American, 0.42%
Asian, 0.60% from
other races, and 0.95% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino people of any race were 2.21% of the population. There were 1,104 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were
married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.98. 26.7% are under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,644, and the median income for a family was $51,546. Males had a median income of $42,188 versus $26,395 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $21,243. About 2.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. == Education ==