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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 Webster City, IA compare?
| Figure | Webster City, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,815 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,825 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 850 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Webster City, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,769±24 |
| Median age | 37.6±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17.0%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.5%±2.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.7%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.0%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.2%±5.0 pts |
| Median household income | $63,430±$13,544 |
| Per capita income | $35,513±$3,186 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.6%±3.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.0%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $127,200±$26,310 |
| Median gross rent | $907±$61 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 21.7%±11.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.3%±6.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.5%±2.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 88.3%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.2%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.3 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.3%±2.7 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