Iowa

Palo Alto County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
92.1%
Other
4.9%
Hispanic
3%

Compared with Iowa and the United States

Palo Alto Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricPalo Alto CountyIowaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White92.1%81.1%58%
Hispanic3%8.1%—
Black or African American1.5%4.6%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.3%—
East Asian0.1%0.6%—
Indian0%0.5%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Palo Alto County next to Iowa and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricPalo Alto CountyIowaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—87.8 (−12.2%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—65.3 (−34.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$72,781$75,059$80,734
Median home value$123,200$208,000$332,700
Home price to income1.7×2.8×4.1×
Median gross rent$638/mo$972/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income10.5%15.5%21.0%