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Bancroft, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Kossuth County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
668
Population
1,193/sq mi density
$48,571
Median Income
$34,271 per capita
$88,200
Home Value
$159,790 Zillow
$713
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
636 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$48,571 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,200 home value, $713/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.6%
725 → 677
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+22.9%
$39,519 → $48,571
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bancroft 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
645
-32 from 2023 (677)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,100
+$7,529 from 2023 ($48,571)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 725 | — | $39,519 | — |
| 2015 | 719 | -0.8% | $44,375 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 700 | -2.6% | $51,528 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 686 | -2% | $42,083 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 677 | -1.3% | $41,319 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 677 | +0% | $48,571 | +17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.