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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 Earling, IA compare?
| Figure | Earling, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 387 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 397 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 632 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.4% |
| Measure | Earling, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 478±103 |
| Median age | 41.5±11.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.4%±5.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.7%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.9%±9.9 pts |
| Median household income | $43,750±$13,158 |
| Per capita income | $28,531±$5,223 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.3%±9.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3%±7.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $125,000±$34,525 |
| Median gross rent | $815±$163 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.3%±27.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.1%±10.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.2%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.7%±8.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.7%±9.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.2 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±2.7 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