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Denmark, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lee County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
738
Population
445/sq mi density
$105,714
Median Income
$43,346 per capita
$193,200
Home Value
$211,261 Zillow
$874
Median Rent
13.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
516
Violent Crime/100K
1,947 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$105,714 median income, 5.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$193,200 home value, $874/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
516 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
35.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+104.4%
361 → 738
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+7.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+124%
$47,188 → $105,714
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+8.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Denmark 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
1,217
+479 from 2023 (738)
Projected Median Income 2030
$185,925
+$80,211 from 2023 ($105,714)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 361 | — | $47,188 | — |
| 2015 | 350 | -3% | $40,833 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 363 | +3.7% | $40,000 | -2% |
| 2019 | 429 | +18.2% | $44,621 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 651 | +51.7% | $120,000 | +168.9% |
| 2023 | 738 | +13.4% | $105,714 | -11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.