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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 Anamosa, IA compare?
| Figure | Anamosa, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,901 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,450 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,159 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.1% |
| Measure | Anamosa, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,629±24 |
| Median age | 40.9±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.6%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 88.1%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.0%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±1.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.2%±3.5 pts |
| Median household income | $60,650±$2,744 |
| Per capita income | $29,223±$3,704 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.5%±6.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $172,600±$18,082 |
| Median gross rent | $966±$80 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.3%±15.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.6%±6.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.4%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.4%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.3%±1.3 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