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Algona, Iowa

Algona city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townKossuth County · 4.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025AlgonaPeer medianPctileSource
Population5,3775,23155
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$56,040$59,67227
Poverty rate6.9%15.2%9
Bachelor's degree or higher25.5%24.3%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$160,800$159,70045
Median gross rent$885$85855
Housing vacancy rate5.6%8.0%36
Worked from home3.9%8.1%0
Population, 2012–2024
AlgonaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
AlgonaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Kossuth County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars19.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail5.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services9.6US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services24.1US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care14.5US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.5US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation3.4US 2.1above US rate
Construction48.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Carlinville, IL945,480$57,70823.4%
Granite Falls, NC914,929$56,91725.6%
Clearfield, PA905,873$54,64622.3%
Kingsford, MI905,124$61,63528.4%
Iowa Falls, IA905,038$50,41722.9%
Canal Fulton, OH895,337$62,04422.0%
Savannah, MO895,053$62,53527.0%
Duryea, PA895,084$62,46223.5%
Richmond, MI885,855$64,71925.1%
Holdrege, NE885,546$55,78930.1%