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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 Melcher-Dallas, IA compare?
| Figure | Melcher-Dallas, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,196 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,195 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,149 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Melcher-Dallas, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,176±262 |
| Median age | 34.1±7.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±4.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.5%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.1%±10.1 pts |
| Median household income | $58,611±$14,472 |
| Per capita income | $28,515±$3,785 |
| People below the poverty line | 13.6%±7.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0%±7.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,800±$22,321 |
| Median gross rent | $789±$173 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 22.6%±34.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.2%±8.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±5.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 82.3%±7.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.5 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±2.9 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