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Alden, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hardin County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
792
Population
508/sq mi density
$55,625
Median Income
$30,371 per capita
$102,500
Home Value
$159,462 Zillow
$562
Median Rent
18.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
2,283 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$55,625 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,500 home value, $562/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.8%
763 → 742
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.9%
$44,167 → $55,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alden 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
728
-14 from 2023 (742)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,357
+$9,732 from 2023 ($55,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 763 | — | $44,167 | — |
| 2015 | 758 | -0.7% | $48,173 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 749 | -1.2% | $51,023 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 739 | -1.3% | $54,250 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 748 | +1.2% | $57,969 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 742 | -0.8% | $55,625 | -4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.