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Palo, Iowa

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

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeGrowingLinn County · 1.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025PaloPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,4381,47836
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$106,375$97,95264
Poverty rate5.5%5.3%45
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%27.6%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$282,400$237,35073
Median gross rent$717$1,3329
Housing vacancy rate1.7%6.1%0
Worked from home14.6%8.3%73
Population, 2012–2024
PaloPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
PaloPeer 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 · Linn County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars22.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail2.8US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.0US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services22.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.6US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Riesel, TX861,453$98,06328.2%
Surrey, ND841,721$106,43827.4%
Baltic, SD831,502$107,76824.7%
Stem, NC821,249$95,62529.4%
Cashion, OK811,148$96,97027.7%
Yutan, NE801,832$103,35026.8%
Hebron, MD791,566$97,84127.3%
Hillburn, NY791,289$90,91726.6%
Stedman, NC791,670$107,25034.5%
Grant, AL781,336$91,47729.1%