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Donnellson, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lee County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
813
Population
640/sq mi density
$55,313
Median Income
$30,502 per capita
$134,000
Home Value
$136,155 Zillow
$751
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
516
Violent Crime/100K
1,947 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$55,313 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$134,000 home value, $751/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
516 violent crimes/100K (36% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.7%
888 → 864
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49%
$37,132 → $55,313
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Donnellson 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
848
-16 from 2023 (864)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,132
+$17,819 from 2023 ($55,313)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 888 | — | $37,132 | — |
| 2015 | 884 | -0.5% | $37,656 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 863 | -2.4% | $49,844 | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 851 | -1.4% | $53,581 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 880 | +3.4% | $42,679 | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 864 | -1.8% | $55,313 | +29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.