Urbana is home to 1,639 people in Iowa. Owners hold 88% of the housing stock. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 620 people. That is roughly 54% ahead of the Iowa median. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. This skews young, with a median age of 32.8.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $115,655, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 46%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Urbana
What changed most since 1990
Population585 → 1,639(+180%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$78,242 → $228,900(+193%)US over the same years: +67%
Median household income (2024 dollars)$51,431 → $115,655(+125%)US over the same years: +14%
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)45%(45)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12%(12)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22%(22)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 100 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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Over time
Urbana, decade by decade
Urbana population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
585
$51,431
$78,242
2.4%
3.4
2000
1,019
$89,376
$156,480
15.7%
2.4
2010
1,458
$99,502
$204,133
23.8%
7.9
2020
1,554
$111,356
$191,017
30.9%
12.8
2024
1,639
$115,655
$228,900
29.1%
24.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
