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Iowa Colony is a Census village of 12,891 people across 11.07 square miles of land, in Brazoria County. Median household income is $144,092, 96.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Iowa Colony
What Iowa Colony is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area11.07 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,164
- County holding the largest share of its areaBrazoria 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 Iowa Colony
- Population12,891
- Median age34.7
- Population under 183,819
- Share under 1829.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,005 plus or minus 328
- Share 65 and over7.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Households4,175
- Family households3,427
- Share of households that are families82.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Iowa Colony
- Median household income$144,092
- Per capita income$50,426
- Civilian labor force7,102
- Employed6,753
- Unemployed349 plus or minus 222
- Unemployment rate4.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Adults 25 and over7,930
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher49.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.2 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Iowa Colony
- Housing units4,683
- Occupied units4,175
- Vacant units508 plus or minus 285
- Vacancy rate10.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Owner occupied4,025
- Renter occupied150 plus or minus 132
- Ownership rate96.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$405,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,360 plus or minus $2,251
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent plus or minus 19.1
- Single family units4,514
- Share single family96.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes169 plus or minus 124
- Median year structure built2015
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Iowa Colony gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,302
- Commuting under 15 minutes384 plus or minus 211
- Share commuting under 15 minutes7.2 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3,817 plus or minus 779
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more72.0 percent
- Drove alone78.2 percent
- Carpooled3.7 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home17.8 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 Iowa Colony (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$5,166,200
- Average approval$1,722,067
- Median approval$1,784,500
- Largest approval$3,330,000
- Jobs supported52
- Jobs per approval17.3
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term180 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders3
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Iowa Colony, in any county, FY2020 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, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Iowa Colony (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$5,421,000
- Average approval$2,710,500
- Median approval$2,710,500
- Largest approval$3,603,000
- Jobs supported40
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Iowa Colony, 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 Iowa Colony
- NFIP communityCity of Iowa Colony
- NFIP community number481071
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/30/20
The City of Iowa Colony participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481071 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.
Brazoria County, not Iowa Colony
Brazoria County context, not Iowa Colony figures
- Establishments in Brazoria County6,650
- Covered employment, Brazoria County122,793
- Average annual pay, Brazoria County$68,223
- Housing units permitted, Brazoria County3,963
Every figure in this section is published for Brazoria County as a whole and is not a measurement of Iowa Colony.
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.
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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
Iowa Colony questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Iowa Colony, Texas?
12,891, in 4,175 households. Iowa Colony village covers 11.07 square miles of land, which is 1,164 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Iowa Colony in?
Brazoria 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 Iowa Colony?
$144,092. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $405,700. Median gross rent is $2,360 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Iowa Colony businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $5.2 m since FY2020, across 3 lenders, median approval $1,784,500, plus 2 504 approvals worth $5.4 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Iowa Colony, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Iowa Colony borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Iowa Colony. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Iowa Colony in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Iowa Colony appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Iowa Colony, city of, community 481071, 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 Iowa Colony figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Brazoria 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 Iowa Colony.
Is zoning published for Iowa Colony?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.