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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Albia, IA compare?
| Figure | Albia, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,599 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,721 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,144 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.6% |
| Measure | Albia, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,663±33 |
| Median age | 38.1±4.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.3%±1.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.4%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.7%±7.4 pts |
| Median household income | $70,455±$16,333 |
| Per capita income | $32,153±$3,383 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.7%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.1%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $130,300±$27,099 |
| Median gross rent | $915±$246 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.3%±21.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.4%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.0%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.3%±10.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.7 min±5.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov