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Urbana, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Urbana is a Census city of 1,639 people across 1.81 square miles of land, in Benton County. Median household income is $115,655, 88.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Urbana
What Urbana is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.81 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land908
- County holding the largest share of its areaBenton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Urbana
- Population1,639
- Median age32.8
- Population under 18502
- Share under 1830.6 percent
- Population 65 and over166 plus or minus 48
- Share 65 and over10.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Households561
- Family households439
- Share of households that are families78.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Urbana
- Median household income$115,655
- Per capita income$43,421
- Civilian labor force918
- Employed901
- Unemployed17 plus or minus 17
- Unemployment rate1.9 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over978
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher29.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.4 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Urbana
- Housing units589
- Occupied units561
- Vacant units28 plus or minus 33
- Vacancy rate4.8 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Owner occupied495
- Renter occupied66 plus or minus 33
- Ownership rate88.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$860 plus or minus $269
- Annual rent as a share of median income8.9 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Single family units547
- Share single family92.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more31 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more5.3 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes11 plus or minus 8
- Median year structure built1994
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Urbana gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute773
- Commuting under 15 minutes127 plus or minus 45
- Share commuting under 15 minutes16.4 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more393
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more50.8 percent
- Drove alone83.4 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home12.7 percent plus or minus 5.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Urbana (504)
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$9,083,000
- Average approval$1,297,571
- Median approval$726,000
- Largest approval$3,435,000
- Jobs supported302
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Urbana, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Urbana
- NFIP communityCity of Urbana
- NFIP community number190672
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/21/23(M)
The City of Urbana participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190672 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Benton County, not Urbana
Benton County context, not Urbana figures
- Establishments in Benton County535
- Covered employment, Benton County6,069
- Average annual pay, Benton County$54,216
- Housing units permitted, Benton County43
Every figure in this section is published for Benton County as a whole and is not a measurement of Urbana.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Urbana questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Urbana, Iowa?
1,639, in 561 households. Urbana city covers 1.81 square miles of land, which is 908 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Urbana in?
Benton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Urbana?
$115,655. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,900. Median gross rent is $860 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Urbana in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Urbana appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Urbana, city of, community 190672, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Urbana figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Benton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Urbana.
Is zoning published for Urbana?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.