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Afton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Union County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
991
Population
981/sq mi density
$57,232
Median Income
$29,295 per capita
$99,700
Home Value
$119,194 Zillow
$564
Median Rent
19.6% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$57,232 median income, 1.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,700 home value, $564/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.3%
864 → 861
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.9%
$37,917 → $57,232
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Afton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
859
-2 from 2023 (861)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,333
+$19,101 from 2023 ($57,232)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 864 | — | $37,917 | — |
| 2015 | 841 | -2.7% | $42,137 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 841 | +0% | $46,818 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 825 | -1.9% | $49,188 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 859 | +4.1% | $53,618 | +9% |
| 2023 | 861 | +0.2% | $57,232 | +6.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.