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Castana, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Monona County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
157
Population
173/sq mi density
$55,833
Median Income
$34,282 per capita
$67,500
Home Value
$168,927 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
411
Violent Crime/100K
1,984 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,833 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$67,500 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
411 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
3.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-25.7%
140 → 104
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+90.9%
$29,250 → $55,833
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Castana 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
84
-20 from 2023 (104)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,795
+$31,962 from 2023 ($55,833)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 140 | — | $29,250 | — |
| 2015 | 137 | -2.1% | $22,143 | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 134 | -2.2% | $30,250 | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 133 | -0.7% | $57,500 | +90.1% |
| 2021 | 103 | -22.6% | $62,375 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 104 | +1% | $55,833 | -10.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.