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Decorah, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Winneshiek County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
7,597
Population
1,049/sq mi density
$62,177
Median Income
$34,046 per capita
$234,600
Home Value
$298,078 Zillow
$788
Median Rent
26.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
983 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$62,177 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$234,600 home value, $788/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.6%
7,982 → 7,458
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.6%
$47,619 → $62,177
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Decorah 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
7,110
-348 from 2023 (7,458)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,924
+$12,747 from 2023 ($62,177)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,982 | — | $47,619 | — |
| 2015 | 7,966 | -0.2% | $50,388 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 7,620 | -4.3% | $55,282 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 7,526 | -1.2% | $62,336 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7,747 | +2.9% | $55,480 | -11% |
| 2023 | 7,458 | -3.7% | $62,177 | +12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.