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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 New Albin, IA compare?
| Figure | New Albin, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 428 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 432 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,714 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 6.9% |
| Measure | New Albin, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 399±144 |
| Median age | 40.3±20.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.7%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.8%±1.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.4%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $61,953±$2,473 |
| Per capita income | $33,312±$5,499 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.5%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±10.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $134,600±$11,648 |
| Median gross rent | $358±$348 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 4.8%±9.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 68.5%±15.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.9%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.5%±15.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.8 min±7.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.3%±1.2 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