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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Iowa City | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 75,752 | 72,057 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 7.3% | 7.6% | 45 | ||
| Median household income | $58,546 | $64,227 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 26.3% | 24.9% | 73 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.5% | 55.1% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 12.9% | 14.9% | 27 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $285,900 | $307,050 | 36 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,094 | $1,111 | 36 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 9.0% | 8.5% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 12.2% | 14.4% | 18 |
Iowa CityPeer median
Iowa CityPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +10.0% | +3.2% | +4.1% |
| Housing units | +9.5% | +6.9% | +9.4% |
| Median household income | +13.0% | +27.3% | +40.5% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +14.5% | +41.4% | +58.3% |
| Median gross rent | +24.5% | +18.4% | +29.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | -0.0% | +1.1% | +4.8% |
| Worked from home | +40.0% | +189.4% | +231.8% |
| Poverty rate | +1.6% | -6.1% | -10.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 24.8 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.0 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.5 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 20.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 18.3 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 4.5 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 3.6 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 24.2 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington, IN | 85 | 80,049 | -2.3% | $50,465 | 58.8% |
| Champaign, IL | 79 | 89,996 | +8.6% | $56,118 | 52.7% |
| Corvallis, OR | 79 | 59,960 | +9.5% | $65,012 | 61.4% |
| Ames, IA | 78 | 67,669 | +10.4% | $60,991 | 65.8% |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 78 | 76,445 | +13.4% | $71,512 | 52.3% |
| Lawrence, KS | 74 | 96,051 | +6.5% | $65,009 | 55.8% |
| Auburn, AL | 73 | 80,594 | +41.4% | $63,668 | 64.1% |
| Manhattan, KS | 73 | 54,239 | -1.6% | $60,172 | 53.3% |
| Normal, IL | 71 | 53,569 | -0.9% | $64,785 | 52.9% |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | 67 | 48,491 | +5.6% | $73,685 | 54.4% |