City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023

Park View, IA

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

2,861
Residents
$106,429
Median income
$276,500
Median home
$1,143
Median rent (state)

Park View - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Park View lands in the 81st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

81st
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
32nd
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: Park View, IA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 2,861 residents in Park View, a small town within Iowa. The typical household in Park View brings in $106,429 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Park View's housing stock carries a median value of $276,500, and the median resident age is 33.4 years. Educational attainment runs 52.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 70.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Iowa scores 87.8 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,143 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Iowa's average monthly utility costs around $212 (state average). The average commute for Park View workers runs 34.4 minutes, with 74.9% driving alone and 9.7% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 84.9 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

2,861 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Iowa

Median Household Income

$106,429 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average

How does Park View compare to other US cities?

Park View measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% 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

Each percentile compares Park View against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Iowa only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Iowa-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Park View near the bottom of Iowa's cities

Among the 858 Iowa cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Park View ranks #764 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Park View only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#42 of 845
95th percentile in Iowa
Median Gross Rent
#114 of 858
85th percentile in Iowa
Median Home Value
#46 of 849
95th percentile in Iowa
Poverty Rate
#764 of 858
0th percentile in Iowa
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#25 of 858
97th percentile in Iowa

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Iowa only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

81stIncome percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Park View's home value compares nationally

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

$276,500 39th percentile more affordable than 39% 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. Park View $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 - Park View, IA Park View, IA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Park View, 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 Park View, IA median $106,429/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%
Park View, 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 Park View, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 52.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 70.0%

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

Population
2,861
Median Income
$106,429
Median Home Value
$276,500
Median Age
33.4
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
70.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
52.5%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
34.4 minutes
Drive Alone
74.9%
Carpool
15.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
9.7%

Based on 1,414 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 Park View sits in

Cost of Living Index
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,143/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
84.9 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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2,862 people
Fairfax
2,865 people
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2,823 people
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2,821 people
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2,803 people
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2,794 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Park View's 2,861 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Providence, KY
2,861 people
Wilburton, OK
2,861 people
Brent, AL
2,862 people
Lincoln, AR
2,862 people
Bayfield, CO
2,862 people
Gambrills, MD
2,862 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Park View's $106,429 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Plattekill, NY
$106,429 median income
Corona, CA
$106,438 median income
Lost Nation, IL
$106,419 median income
Prunedale, CA
$106,442 median income
Roots, PA
$106,411 median income
Mission Hills, CA
$106,455 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Park View, 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 Park View, IA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 88.6% 6.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.9% White 88.6% Black or African American 4.4% Asian 0.6% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.4% 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 Park View 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
Park View (this city) 2,861 $106,429
Onawa 2,862 $54,659
Fairfax 2,865 $120,552
Marengo 2,823 $58,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Park View, IA?

What is the population of Park View, IA? +

Park View, IA counts 2,861 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Park View, IA? +

The median household income in Park View is $106,429 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Park View? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Park View; 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 Park View, IA? +

Homes in Park View carry a median value of $276,500, 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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