Palo is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. Palo has a 2025 population of 1,569. Palo is currently growing at a rate of 2.08% annually and its population has increased by 11.36% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,409 in 2020.
The average household income in Palo is $117,028 with a poverty rate of 3.27%. The median age in Palo is 32.7 years: 33.3 years for males, and 32.2 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Palo includes 94.2% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,105 | 94.2% |
| Two or more races | 48 | 4.09% |
| Other race | 10 | 0.85% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 0.68% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.17% |
| Native American | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Palo's average per capita income is $59,191. Household income levels show a median of $103,646. The poverty rate stands at 3.27%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $115,577 | - |
| Families | $103,846 | $115,287 |
| Households | $103,646 | $117,028 |
| Non Families | $100,250 | $108,123 |
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