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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 George, IA compare?
| Figure | George, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,093 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,077 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 469 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | George, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,064±156 |
| Median age | 46.1±7.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.8%±3.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.4%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $57,941±$11,105 |
| Per capita income | $32,369±$3,813 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.3%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $133,100±$18,570 |
| Median gross rent | $810±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 36.9%±18.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.5%±8.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±5.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.3%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.4%±5.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.6 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±4.0 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