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Essex, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Page County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
875
Population
534/sq mi density
$57,344
Median Income
$33,671 per capita
$87,700
Home Value
$177,567 Zillow
$681
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
20
Violent Crime/100K
931 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$57,344 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,700 home value, $681/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
20 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.9%
777 → 716
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+34.9%
$42,500 → $57,344
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Essex 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
676
-40 from 2023 (716)
Projected Median Income 2030
$70,718
+$13,374 from 2023 ($57,344)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 777 | — | $42,500 | — |
| 2015 | 766 | -1.4% | $48,500 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 752 | -1.8% | $47,604 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 742 | -1.3% | $52,454 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 716 | -3.5% | $46,458 | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 716 | +0% | $57,344 | +23.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.