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Carson, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pottawattamie County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
768
Population
1,182/sq mi density
$70,703
Median Income
$33,919 per capita
$172,600
Home Value
$250,908 Zillow
$731
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
325
Violent Crime/100K
2,820 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$70,703 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$172,600 home value, $731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
325 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
803 → 764
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.3%
$51,500 → $70,703
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carson 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
738
-26 from 2023 (764)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,264
+$17,561 from 2023 ($70,703)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 803 | — | $51,500 | — |
| 2015 | 811 | +1% | $47,039 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 810 | -0.1% | $49,250 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 811 | +0.1% | $54,063 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 765 | -5.7% | $57,188 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 764 | -0.1% | $70,703 | +23.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.