CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Urbana

Iowa · 585 residents · 1.81 sq mi

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Urbana is a city of 585 people in Iowa. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The population has fallen 43% since 2000. The typical home is worth $32,600. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 28.7.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 28.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 50%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

585

−43%vs 2000

vs 1,019 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

28.7

−8%vs 2000

vs 31.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.81 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.1%(65)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.4%(49)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.8%(34)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.5%(44)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.3%(113)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 447.9%(46)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(59)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645%(29)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(36)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,429

−42%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,063 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,557

−47%vs 2000

vs $18,005 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

12.7%

+11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$32,600

−50%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$322

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $438 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.4%

−10.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.6% in 2000

22.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99%(1,009)

Black0.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99%(579)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other1%(6)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(69)

Asian origin

Korean0.4%(6)

Ancestry

German45.9%(752)

Irish19%(311)

English9.8%(161)

American6.2%(102)

Norwegian3.4%(55)

Italian2.3%(37)

Arab1.7%(28)

Czech1.5%(24)

Danish1.4%(23)

Swedish1.4%(23)

Scottish1%(16)

Welsh0.7%(12)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Lebanese0.6%(10)

Dutch0.5%(9)

British0.4%(6)

French0.4%(6)

Polish0.3%(5)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(5)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.4%

−13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

72.0%

−18.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.5 min

+62%vs 2000

vs 16.4 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 married23.5%(145)

Married67.9%(418)

Widowed0.6%(4)

Divorced8%(49)

Women 15+

Never married15%(88)

Married69.4%(406)

Widowed4.8%(28)

Divorced10.8%(63)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.8%

−8.2 ptssince 2013

from 9.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

76.8%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 81.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.5%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 11.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

+5.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.1%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 88.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

24.1%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 19.4% 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)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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