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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 Garwin, IA compare?
| Figure | Garwin, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 469 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 481 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 478 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Garwin, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 571±165 |
| Median age | 41.2±13.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.7%±11.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 87.0%±11.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.2%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 9.5%±4.3 pts |
| Median household income | $55,714±$17,322 |
| Per capita income | $31,304±$3,550 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.7%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±7.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $87,600±$7,900 |
| Median gross rent | $750±$217 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.3%±11.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.3%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.0%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.7%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.9 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