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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 Gilman, IA compare?
| Figure | Gilman, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 527 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 542 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,011 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 0.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.0% |
| Measure | Gilman, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 623±139 |
| Median age | 39.5±10.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4%±3.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.0%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.6%±6.4 pts |
| Median household income | $101,136±$19,325 |
| Per capita income | $37,526±$12,003 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.8%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.8%±7.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $88,700±$8,513 |
| Median gross rent | $678±$139 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.7%±28.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.8%±7.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±8.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.1%±14.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.3 min±5.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.8 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