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Urbandale, Iowa

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

Higher incomeGrowingPolk County · 22.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025UrbandalePeer medianPctileSource
Population46,59546,29045
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$112,795$110,63764
Poverty rate6.8%6.8%45
Bachelor's degree or higher51.2%50.4%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$335,500$432,8509
Median gross rent$1,211$1,9050
Housing vacancy rate5.1%4.3%64
Worked from home17.9%21.1%18
Population, 2012–2024
UrbandalePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
UrbandalePeer 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 · Polk County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.1US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services31.8US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care22.1US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.0US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.3US 2.1above US rate
Construction26.4US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
The Colony, TX8745,454$114,51147.7%
Beavercreek, OH8747,126$110,08852.0%
Beverly, MA8742,665$106,04453.4%
Woburn, MA8641,939$111,18546.5%
Tigard, OR8656,011$108,82351.0%
Rockwall, TX8351,168$115,58048.6%
Grapevine, TX8351,139$111,37657.5%
Oviedo, FL8340,599$117,07055.5%
Hoffman Estates, IL8251,175$106,80648.5%
Lombard, IL8143,619$100,36249.9%