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Arthur, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Ida County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
295
Population
1,967/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$26,807 per capita
$65,000
Home Value
$135,701 Zillow
$630
Median Rent
17.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$65,000 home value, $630/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.4%
203 → 218
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.8%
$36,875 → $53,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Arthur 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
229
+11 from 2023 (218)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,973
+$16,223 from 2023 ($53,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 203 | — | $36,875 | — |
| 2015 | 200 | -1.5% | $40,833 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 195 | -2.5% | $46,750 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 194 | -0.5% | $42,625 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 223 | +14.9% | $46,563 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 218 | -2.2% | $53,750 | +15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.