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Estherville, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Emmet County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
5,865
Population
1,088/sq mi density
$54,624
Median Income
$30,071 per capita
$96,300
Home Value
$117,842 Zillow
$739
Median Rent
22.6% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
160
Violent Crime/100K
553 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,624 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,300 home value, $739/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
160 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.3%
6,069 → 5,871
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.5%
$45,718 → $54,624
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Estherville 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
5,737
-134 from 2023 (5,871)
Projected Median Income 2030
$61,890
+$7,266 from 2023 ($54,624)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,069 | — | $45,718 | — |
| 2015 | 5,981 | -1.4% | $43,536 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5,800 | -3% | $46,028 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5,671 | -2.2% | $46,493 | +1% |
| 2021 | 5,861 | +3.4% | $53,404 | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 5,871 | +0.2% | $54,624 | +2.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.