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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 Fairbank, IA compare?
| Figure | Fairbank, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,145 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,111 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,499 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.7 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.2% |
| Measure | Fairbank, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,275±286 |
| Median age | 42.1±8.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.0%±9.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.7%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.5%±6.8 pts |
| Median household income | $89,712±$28,185 |
| Per capita income | $40,260±$5,727 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.1%±2.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $186,900±$20,042 |
| Median gross rent | $686±$118 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.7%±16.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.3%±8.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±5.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.1%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.5 min±4.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.3%±7.4 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