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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 Iowa City, IA compare?
| Figure | Iowa City, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 76,229 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 74,828 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,904 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.4% |
| Measure | Iowa City, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 75,752±43 |
| Median age | 26.2±0.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.1%±0.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.4%±1.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 9.4%±1.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 7.1%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 12.2%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 60.5%±2.2 pts |
| Median household income | $58,546±$3,038 |
| Per capita income | $37,842±$1,780 |
| People below the poverty line | 26.3%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $285,900±$8,160 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094±$41 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.1%±3.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.2%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.2%±1.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.2%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 6.0%±0.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.3 min±0.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.5%±0.9 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