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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 Hartford, IA compare?
| Figure | Hartford, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 747 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 733 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 674 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.0% |
| Measure | Hartford, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 760±165 |
| Median age | 39.1±5.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.1%±5.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.4%±5.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.5%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $70,000±$18,306 |
| Per capita income | $35,484±$5,445 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.1%±4.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7%±4.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $176,700±$18,936 |
| Median gross rent | $1,167±$66 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.5%±20.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 94.5%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±1.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 15.7%±6.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.1%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 30.4 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±3.8 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