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Fonda, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pocahontas County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
668
Population
668/sq mi density
$66,750
Median Income
$32,309 per capita
$61,200
Home Value
$109,403 Zillow
$546
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,750 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$61,200 home value, $546/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+5.8%
604 → 639
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.3%
$40,375 → $66,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fonda 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
664
+25 from 2023 (639)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,930
+$28,180 from 2023 ($66,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 604 | — | $40,375 | — |
| 2015 | 593 | -1.8% | $39,750 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 583 | -1.7% | $45,625 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 567 | -2.7% | $54,375 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 632 | +11.5% | $54,375 | +0% |
| 2023 | 639 | +1.1% | $66,750 | +22.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.