City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023

Coralville, IA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Coralville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

22,846
Residents
$66,508
Median income
$286,000
Median home
$1,141
Median rent (state)

Coralville - the verdict

Nationally, Coralville sits in the 45th percentile for household income and the 28th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

45th
percentile, household income
63rd
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
28th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Coralville, IA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 22,846 residents in Coralville, a small city within Iowa. Median household income here is $66,508 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 7.4%. Typical homes in Coralville are valued around $286,000, and the median resident age is 33.1 years. 57.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 68.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 120 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Stable), up 3% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 2197.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, near the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Iowa at 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,141 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Iowa's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). The average commute for Coralville workers runs 17.7 minutes, with 73.5% driving alone and 12.8% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 87.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

22,846 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Iowa

Median Household Income

$66,508 /yr

Poverty 7.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average

How does Coralville compare to other US cities?

Here's how Coralville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 45% higher than other cities
Home value 63% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities
Safety 28% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Iowa and the picture shifts: Coralville ranks #123 of 141 Iowa cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Coralville's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Iowa, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

45thIncome percentile
28thSafety percentile

45th percentile nationally for median household income · 28th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Coralville's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Coralville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 42 Avg. percentile National median
Coralville's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Coralville's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$286,000 37th percentile more affordable than 37% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Coralville $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Coralville, IA Coralville, IA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Coralville, IA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Coralville, IA median $66,508/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Coralville, IA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Coralville, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 57.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.2%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
22,846
Median Income
$66,508
Median Home Value
$286,000
Median Age
33.1
Poverty Rate
7.4%
Labor force participation
68.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
57.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2197.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
133.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2063.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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22,000 residents22,500 residents23,000 residents23,500 residents24,000 residents24,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 22,321 residents 23,960 residents ▲ +7.3%
Coralville's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Stable
Total Permits (2024)
120
housing units authorized
Single-Family
59
detached homes
Multifamily
61
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
5.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 116
2020 315
2021 174
2022 397
2023 154
2024 120

Permit volume increased 3% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
17.7 minutes
Drive Alone
73.5%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
3.7%
Walk
2.1%
Work from Home
12.8%
Other
2.1%

Based on 12,569 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Iowa - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Iowa state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Iowa state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Coralville sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,141/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Iowa

Muscatine
23,567 people
Burlington
23,800 people
Johnston
24,196 people
Clinton
24,425 people
Fort Dodge
24,788 people
North Liberty
20,782 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Coralville's 22,846 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Leesylvania, VA
22,848 people
Watertown, SD
22,859 people
Winchester, MA
22,862 people
Ramona, CA
22,829 people
Garden City, NY
22,866 people
Corinth, TX
22,868 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Coralville's $66,508 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Grand Ledge, MI
$66,515 median income
Silver Creek, MN
$66,500 median income
Sturgeon, MO
$66,500 median income
Sprague, WA
$66,500 median income
Maywood, IL
$66,498 median income
Hallsville, MO
$66,518 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Coralville, IA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Coralville, IA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 66.1% 14.5% 10.2% 7.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.1% White 66.1% Black or African American 14.5% Asian 10.2% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 1.7% Two or more races 7.2% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Coralville compares to nearby Iowa cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Coralville (this city) 22,846 $66,508
Muscatine 23,567 $59,332
Burlington 23,800 $55,274
Johnston 24,196 $103,430
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Coralville, IA?

What is the population of Coralville, IA? +

Coralville, IA counts 22,846 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Coralville, IA? +

The median household income in Coralville is $66,508 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Coralville? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Coralville; the closest available measure is the Iowa state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Iowa vary by metro area.

Is Coralville, IA safe? +

Coralville has a total crime rate of 2197.0 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Coralville, IA? +

The median home value in Coralville is $286,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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