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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 Menlo, IA compare?
| Figure | Menlo, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 346 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 345 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 696 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Menlo, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 398±125 |
| Median age | 43.6±10.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.3%±5.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.9%±8.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.0%±3.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.6%±5.3 pts |
| Median household income | $77,396±$8,538 |
| Per capita income | $33,185±$5,885 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.3%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 16.0%±12.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $107,100±$20,063 |
| Median gross rent | not published |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 11.8%±16.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 88.5%±8.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.3%±7.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.8%±9.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.4 min±3.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.0%±4.9 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