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Birmingham, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Van Buren County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
479
Population
474/sq mi density
$58,688
Median Income
$29,161 per capita
$97,300
Home Value
$175,122 Zillow
$442
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
95
Violent Crime/100K
3,016 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,688 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,300 home value, $442/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
95 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.4%
442 → 374
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.5%
$40,625 → $58,688
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.75%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Birmingham 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
333
-41 from 2023 (374)
Projected Median Income 2030
$75,939
+$17,251 from 2023 ($58,688)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 442 | — | $40,625 | — |
| 2015 | 436 | -1.4% | $40,833 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 428 | -1.8% | $45,000 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 421 | -1.6% | $47,500 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 373 | -11.4% | $50,357 | +6% |
| 2023 | 374 | +0.3% | $58,688 | +16.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.