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Armstrong, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Emmet County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
709
Population
806/sq mi density
$52,279
Median Income
$33,455 per capita
$86,400
Home Value
$166,959 Zillow
$632
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
580
Violent Crime/100K
1,134 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$52,279 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,400 home value, $632/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
580 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
901 → 857
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+8%
$48,393 → $52,279
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Armstrong 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
827
-30 from 2023 (857)
Projected Median Income 2030
$55,201
+$2,922 from 2023 ($52,279)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 901 | — | $48,393 | — |
| 2015 | 887 | -1.6% | $47,000 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 854 | -3.7% | $42,557 | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 851 | -0.4% | $43,676 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 870 | +2.2% | $50,750 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 857 | -1.5% | $52,279 | +3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.