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Denison, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Crawford County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
8,247
Population
1,261/sq mi density
$63,850
Median Income
$28,401 per capita
$137,600
Home Value
$175,028 Zillow
$770
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
226
Violent Crime/100K
689 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,850 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,600 home value, $770/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
226 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.5%
8,403 → 8,191
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.3%
$43,639 → $63,850
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Denison 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
8,043
-148 from 2023 (8,191)
Projected Median Income 2030
$83,346
+$19,496 from 2023 ($63,850)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8,403 | — | $43,639 | — |
| 2015 | 8,303 | -1.2% | $44,622 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 8,367 | +0.8% | $51,122 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 8,282 | -1% | $54,190 | +6% |
| 2021 | 8,178 | -1.3% | $45,204 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 8,191 | +0.2% | $63,850 | +41.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.