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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 Williams, IA compare?
| Figure | Williams, IA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 302 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 307 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 362 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.2% |
| Measure | Williams, IA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 369±96 |
| Median age | 43.3±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.0%±7.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.7%±8.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4%±9.0 pts |
| Median household income | $55,417±$22,364 |
| Per capita income | $33,382±$6,068 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.5%±6.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $85,900±$5,097 |
| Median gross rent | $704±$145 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.5%±21.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.5%±13.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±12.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.1%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.5%±11.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±10.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.4 min±4.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.4%±4.9 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