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Colo, Iowa

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

Small townRural scaleDecliningStory County · 1.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ColoPeer medianPctileSource
Population68669145
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$64,000$63,82845
Poverty rate6.4%14.6%9
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%19.5%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$152,000$138,35045
Median gross rent$950$78764
Housing vacancy rate13.4%8.4%55
Worked from home10.1%9.7%45
Population, 2012–2024
ColoPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ColoPeer 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 · Story County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.7US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail2.5US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services23.6US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.1US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.2US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation4.5US 2.1above US rate
Construction20.9US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Newborn, GA94653$65,27817.6%
Blanchardville, WI91734$64,53120.2%
Buffalo Lake, MN90635$66,16717.1%
Emlenton, PA90663$60,91319.4%
Oneida, IL90719$66,79121.1%
Tipton, OK89784$63,12517.0%
Valleyview, OH88742$58,12519.6%
Blue Hill, NE88782$62,81320.7%
Sullivan, WI87663$71,25016.5%
New Florence, PA87653$61,50021.9%