CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Iowa Colony

Texas · 631 residents · 11.1 sq mi

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Iowa Colony is a city of 631 people in Texas. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. That is roughly 29% ahead of the Texas median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.9% of locals. There are 173 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

631

−22%vs 2000

vs 804 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.7

−1%vs 2000

vs 36.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

11.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(37)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(52)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.2%(39)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(41)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(32)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417.3%(109)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.6%(67)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5416.6%(105)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.1%(70)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.9%(50)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.5%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.1%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$34,722

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,019 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,525

−29%vs 2000

vs $18,935 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.9%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$61,700

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $77,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$492

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $669 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

87.6%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.2% in 2000

12.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic60%(482)

Black6.7%(54)

Hispanic / Latino25.1%(202)

Asian7.3%(59)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(547)

Black6.5%(41)

Hispanic / Latino8.1%(51)

Asian1.7%(11)

Other5.1%(32)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican15%(1,932)

Puerto Rican2.9%(377)

Central American1.3%(164)

South American0.9%(112)

Salvadoran0.8%(107)

Colombian0.5%(59)

Peruvian0.3%(36)

Honduran0.2%(32)

Nicaraguan0.2%(25)

Chilean0.1%(17)

Cuban0%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.4%(175)

Filipino1.2%(153)

Vietnamese1%(125)

Cambodian0.2%(30)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.8%(238)

Ancestry

German7.6%(983)

English4.7%(607)

Irish4.1%(529)

American3.1%(394)

Subsaharan African2.3%(296)

Italian1.9%(249)

Polish1.5%(195)

Dutch1.5%(192)

Ghanaian1.3%(163)

Swedish0.9%(110)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(93)

French Canadian0.6%(79)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Nigerian0.6%(76)

West Indian0.4%(54)

Guyanese0.4%(53)

Canadian0.4%(52)

Scottish0.4%(51)

Czech0.3%(44)

French0.3%(44)

Hungarian0.2%(29)

British0.2%(22)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.7%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.7%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.4%

−3.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.8 min

−1%vs 2000

vs 29.9 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 married29.6%(1,338)

Married63%(2,848)

Widowed1.8%(83)

Divorced5.6%(254)

Women 15+

Never married27.5%(1,308)

Married55.2%(2,626)

Widowed0.5%(26)

Divorced16.8%(797)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.5%

−16.1 ptssince 2013

from 24.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.2%

+10.0 ptssince 2020

from 63.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 11.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.1%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 7.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.0%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.1%

+7.1 ptssince 2020

from 74.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

18.4%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.2% 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)45.2%(349)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)40.4%(312)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era7%(54)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 772 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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