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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 Ventura, IA compare?
| Figure | Ventura, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 698 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 711 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 400 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 13.9% |
| Measure | Ventura, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 733±141 |
| Median age | 44.2±8.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0%±5.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.4%±6.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.5%±4.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 35.8%±6.7 pts |
| Median household income | $91,944±$8,741 |
| Per capita income | $41,896±$6,805 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.7%±4.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $389,500±$109,329 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063±$158 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.6%±23.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.8%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.9%±6.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.4%±8.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.8 min±4.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±0.8 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