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Baxter, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,251
Population
1,925/sq mi density
$60,625
Median Income
$29,915 per capita
$162,300
Home Value
$256,316 Zillow
$693
Median Rent
38.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
364
Violent Crime/100K
3,858 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$60,625 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,300 home value, $693/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
364 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.9%
1,099 → 979
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.1%
$52,222 → $60,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Baxter 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
903
-76 from 2023 (979)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,284
+$6,659 from 2023 ($60,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,099 | — | $52,222 | — |
| 2015 | 1,106 | +0.6% | $53,500 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1,129 | +2.1% | $54,779 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,130 | +0.1% | $59,276 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 973 | -13.9% | $51,343 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 979 | +0.6% | $60,625 | +18.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.