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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 Badger, IA compare?
| Figure | Badger, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 540 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 522 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 464 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.4% |
| Measure | Badger, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 433±108 |
| Median age | 42.5±7.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.3%±5.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.1%±7.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.4%±3.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.8%±9.3 pts |
| Median household income | $72,750±$15,656 |
| Per capita income | $38,424±$4,695 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.1%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $142,800±$18,049 |
| Median gross rent | $750±$292 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 30.8%±26.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.6%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.7%±7.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.9%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 92.9%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.5 min±1.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.3%±3.6 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