All Countries
Fertile, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Worth County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
272
Population
289/sq mi density
$64,432
Median Income
$40,042 per capita
$150,000
Home Value
$184,538 Zillow
$869
Median Rent
16.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
3,323 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$64,432 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,000 home value, $869/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-17.6%
364 → 300
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.3%
$43,750 → $64,432
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fertile 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
262
-38 from 2023 (300)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,503
+$20,071 from 2023 ($64,432)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 364 | — | $43,750 | — |
| 2015 | 363 | -0.3% | $43,393 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 364 | +0.3% | $44,125 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 360 | -1.1% | $49,375 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 302 | -16.1% | $55,000 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 300 | -0.7% | $64,432 | +17.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.