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Emmetsburg, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Palo Alto County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,651
Population
963/sq mi density
$57,353
Median Income
$33,900 per capita
$114,600
Home Value
$164,973 Zillow
$589
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
217
Violent Crime/100K
867 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,353 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$114,600 home value, $589/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
217 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.4%
3,803 → 3,634
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.2%
$40,625 → $57,353
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Emmetsburg 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
3,521
-113 from 2023 (3,634)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,018
+$15,665 from 2023 ($57,353)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,803 | — | $40,625 | — |
| 2015 | 3,795 | -0.2% | $41,964 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,757 | -1% | $48,166 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 3,678 | -2.1% | $49,563 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3,631 | -1.3% | $51,667 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 3,634 | +0.1% | $57,353 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.