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Carpenter, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Worth County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
70
Population
200/sq mi density
$72,344
Median Income
$44,599 per capita
$62,500
Home Value
$169,560 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
41.7% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
55
Violent Crime/100K
1,127 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$72,344 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$62,500 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
55 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.9%
107 → 90
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.5%
$43,438 → $72,344
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carpenter 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
80
-10 from 2023 (90)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,366
+$31,022 from 2023 ($72,344)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 107 | — | $43,438 | — |
| 2015 | 108 | +0.9% | — | — |
| 2017 | 107 | -0.9% | $38,750 | — |
| 2019 | 106 | -0.9% | $47,000 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 90 | -15.1% | $47,813 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 90 | +0% | $72,344 | +51.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.