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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 Meservey, IA compare?
| Figure | Meservey, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 211 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 222 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 148 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Meservey, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 262±104 |
| Median age | 31.8±11.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.5%±18.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.8%±18.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±9.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±6.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.2%±7.8 pts |
| Median household income | $46,750±$22,560 |
| Per capita income | $21,918±$6,207 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.7%±14.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $50,800±$9,721 |
| Median gross rent | $631±$19 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 0.0%±86.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.6%±21.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±17.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.3%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.5%±12.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±24.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.8 min±6.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9%±5.4 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