CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Iowa Falls

Iowa · 5,424 residents · 5.39 sq mi

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Iowa Falls is home to 5,424 people in Iowa. Median home value sits at $38,200. At a median age of 37.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The average commute runs 13 minutes. Median rent is $293 a month. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 22%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,424

+4%vs 2000

vs 5,193 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.1

−10%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.7%(311)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.9%(318)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(361)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 1910%(540)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247%(377)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(668)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.1%(657)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(485)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(511)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.6%(575)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.5%(407)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.9%(214)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,810

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,141 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,578

−37%vs 2000

vs $18,330 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$38,200

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$293

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $435 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

69.6%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.3% in 2000

30.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.9%(5,032)

Black1.2%(60)

Hispanic / Latino1%(54)

Asian0.3%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.1%(5,323)

Black1.3%(72)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(30)

Asian0.4%(19)

Other0.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.1%(306)

Puerto Rican1.2%(60)

Central American0.7%(33)

Guatemalan0.7%(33)

Cuban0.2%(12)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(26)

Ancestry

German30.8%(1,553)

English9.8%(493)

American7%(352)

Irish6.2%(310)

Norwegian6%(302)

Dutch3.1%(157)

Scottish3%(149)

French2.8%(141)

Swedish1.9%(98)

Polish1%(51)

Hungarian0.9%(43)

Danish0.7%(35)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.5%(25)

Italian0.4%(20)

Welsh0.4%(20)

Serbian0.3%(16)

Austrian0.3%(13)

Portuguese0.2%(12)

Czech0.2%(10)

Arab0.1%(5)

Palestinian0.1%(5)

Greek0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.2%

−6.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.1%

−7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.6 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 12.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married34.1%(686)

Married46.4%(934)

Widowed3.7%(75)

Divorced15.7%(316)

Women 15+

Never married28.1%(630)

Married42%(942)

Widowed13.7%(308)

Divorced16.2%(363)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.8%

−6.0 ptssince 2013

from 10.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.6%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.4%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.9%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

27.9%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.7%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.2%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 72.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.5%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 39.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.9%(36)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14%(39)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era46.6%(130)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II17.6%(49)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 279 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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