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Bussey, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Monroe County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
453
Population
1,461/sq mi density
$47,857
Median Income
$25,789 per capita
$62,500
Home Value
$89,306 Zillow
$580
Median Rent
15.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
26
Violent Crime/100K
1,000 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$47,857 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$62,500 home value, $580/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
26 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.9%
421 → 375
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.6%
$33,333 → $47,857
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bussey 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
346
-29 from 2023 (375)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,633
+$13,776 from 2023 ($47,857)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 421 | — | $33,333 | — |
| 2015 | 417 | -1% | $36,250 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 414 | -0.7% | $32,125 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 411 | -0.7% | $32,303 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 379 | -7.8% | $41,250 | +27.7% |
| 2023 | 375 | -1.1% | $47,857 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.