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Columbus Junction, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Louisa County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,129
Population
990/sq mi density
$76,518
Median Income
$30,420 per capita
$114,200
Home Value
$155,864 Zillow
$591
Median Rent
21.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
886 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$76,518 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,200 home value, $591/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
1,868 → 1,777
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.3%
$44,671 → $76,518
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Columbus Junction 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
1,716
-61 from 2023 (1,777)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,531
+$35,013 from 2023 ($76,518)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,868 | — | $44,671 | — |
| 2015 | 1,852 | -0.9% | $49,167 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 1,845 | -0.4% | $50,987 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,818 | -1.5% | $47,151 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 1,808 | -0.6% | $55,625 | +18% |
| 2023 | 1,777 | -1.7% | $76,518 | +37.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.