Algona, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Kossuth County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
5,414
Population
1,167/sq mi density
$52,542
Median Income
$34,112 per capita
$156,200
Home Value
$188,082 Zillow
$887
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
94
Violent Crime/100K
132 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,542 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,200 home value, $887/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
94 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
5,507 → 5,346
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.8%
$46,994 → $52,542
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Algona 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
5,235
-111 from 2023 (5,346)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,802
+$4,260 from 2023 ($52,542)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,507 | - | $46,994 | - |
| 2015 | 5,456 | -0.9% | $50,512 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 5,446 | -0.2% | $53,891 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 5,380 | -1.2% | $51,476 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 5,336 | -0.8% | $49,313 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 5,346 | +0.2% | $52,542 | +6.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.