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Clarinda, IA
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2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,366
Population
1,052/sq mi density
$50,644
Median Income
$24,862 per capita
$112,200
Home Value
$125,460 Zillow
$653
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
448
Violent Crime/100K
1,551 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$50,644 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,200 home value, $653/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
448 violent crimes/100K (18% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.2%
5,370 → 5,305
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+27.1%
$39,854 → $50,644
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Clarinda 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
5,261
-44 from 2023 (5,305)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,872
+$9,228 from 2023 ($50,644)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,370 | — | $39,854 | — |
| 2015 | 5,399 | +0.5% | $42,551 | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 5,376 | -0.4% | $41,566 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5,377 | +0% | $50,013 | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 5,493 | +2.2% | $47,154 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 5,305 | -3.4% | $50,644 | +7.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.