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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 University Park, IA compare?
| Figure | University Park, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 472 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 487 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 626 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.0% |
| Measure | University Park, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 645±174 |
| Median age | 30.1±13.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.8%±5.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 84.7%±8.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.0%±4.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.6%±5.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.0%±9.2 pts |
| Median household income | $74,167±$18,602 |
| Per capita income | $25,924±$3,595 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.5%±6.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.4%±4.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $113,100±$27,048 |
| Median gross rent | $739±$155 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.2%±22.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.0%±11.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±5.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8%±9.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.1 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.7%±14.1 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