Vinton, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Benton County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
4,948 Population 1,012/sq mi density
$65,488 Median Income $36,839 per capita
$146,400 Home Value $248,685 Zillow
$868 Median Rent 29.1% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature
60 Violent Crime/100K 464 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$65,488 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,400 home value, $868/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
4,948
Census 2023
Population Density
1,012
per square mile
Land Area
4.8
square miles (12.5 km²)
Median Age
44.4 yrs
14% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.4%
Male
54.6%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94.3% US: 61.6%
Black 1.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 2.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94.3%
Black
1.1%
Hispanic
2.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 5.8% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94.7%
Spanish
5.8%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
0.5%
Veterans
7.6%
27% above US avg (6%)
Disability
16.1%
24% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
97.4%
7% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
2.6%
70% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.389
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population4,948
Population Year2023
Population Density1,012 / sq mi
Land Area4.8 sq mi
Median Age44.4 years

Gender

Male45.4%
Female54.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.3%
Black or African American1.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.7%
Spanish5.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born0.5%
Veterans7.6%
Disability16.1%
Health Insurance97.4%
Uninsured2.6%
Broadband Access85.4%
Gini Coefficient0.389

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M