City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023

Kent Estates, IA

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

1,863
Residents
$122,014
Median income
$351,100
Median home
$1,071
Median rent (state)

Kent Estates - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Kent Estates places in the 88th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

88th
percentile, household income
72nd
percentile, home value
26th
percentile, median rent
📝 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: Kent Estates, IA

Kent Estates is a small town in Iowa, home to 1,863 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Kent Estates households earn a median of $122,014 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 1.7%. Home values in Kent Estates run a median of $351,100, and the median resident age is 49.5 years. Educational attainment runs 52.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 62.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

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). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,071 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Iowa's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 57.8 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,863 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Iowa

Median Household Income

$122,014 /yr

Poverty 1.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average

How does Kent Estates compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 88% higher than other cities
Home value 72% pricier than other cities
Median rent 26% pricier than other cities

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

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 Kent Estates'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.

88thIncome percentile

88th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Kent Estates's home value compares nationally

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

$351,100 28th percentile more affordable than 28% 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%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Kent Estates $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Kent Estates, IA Kent Estates, IA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Kent Estates, 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 Kent Estates, IA median $122,014/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%
Kent Estates, 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 Kent Estates, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 52.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 62.4%

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

Population
1,863
Median Income
$122,014
Median Home Value
$351,100
Median Age
49.5
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Labor force participation
62.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
52.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.8%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
4.4%
Work from Home
7.2%

Based on 967 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 Kent Estates sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,071/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.8 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Iowa

Sigourney
1,866 people
Blue Grass
1,867 people
Pleasantville
1,883 people
Moville
1,840 people
Walcott
1,895 people
Remsen
1,897 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Kent Estates's 1,863 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

New Plymouth, ID
1,863 people
Fort Recovery, OH
1,863 people
Inola, OK
1,863 people
Stewartstown, PA
1,863 people
Whitwell, TN
1,863 people
Westernport, MD
1,864 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Kent Estates's $122,014 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Matawan, NJ
$122,026 median income
Skidaway Island, GA
$121,991 median income
Seattle, WA
$121,984 median income
LaBarque Creek, MO
$121,961 median income
Krugerville, TX
$121,952 median income
Bay, OH
$122,083 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Kent Estates, 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 Kent Estates, IA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.6% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 95.6% Black or African American 1.9% Asian 0.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.0% 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 Kent Estates 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
Kent Estates (this city) 1,863 $122,014
Sigourney 1,866 $51,528
Blue Grass 1,867 $87,083
Pleasantville 1,883 $67,692
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Kent Estates, IA?

What is the population of Kent Estates, IA? +

The population of Kent Estates, IA stands at 1,863 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Kent Estates, IA? +

The median household income in Kent Estates is $122,014 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Kent Estates? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Kent Estates; 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.

What is the median home value in Kent Estates, IA? +

The median home value in Kent Estates is $351,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

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