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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 Vinton, IA compare?
| Figure | Vinton, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,004 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,938 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,011 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.0% |
| Measure | Vinton, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,948±16 |
| Median age | 44.7±1.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.0%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.0%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.2%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.6%±6.1 pts |
| Median household income | $66,495±$7,628 |
| Per capita income | $39,121±$4,107 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.6%±4.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±2.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $152,300±$18,542 |
| Median gross rent | $942±$312 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.3%±23.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.9%±6.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.7%±3.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.6%±9.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.1 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.9%±1.9 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