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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 Palo, IA compare?
| Figure | Palo, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,551 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,407 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,175 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 8.1% |
| Measure | Palo, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,438±265 |
| Median age | 32.7±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.9%±4.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.2%±5.8 pts |
| Median household income | $106,375±$15,711 |
| Per capita income | $40,829±$6,550 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.5%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.9%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $282,400±$21,135 |
| Median gross rent | $717±$557 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.0%±35.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 97.5%±1.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.2%±3.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.6%±4.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.4 min±4.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.9%±1.4 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