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Garner, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hancock County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,062
Population
1,438/sq mi density
$68,964
Median Income
$37,753 per capita
$162,100
Home Value
$221,821 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
33.7% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
1,260 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,964 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,100 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.3%
3,110 → 3,040
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+19.3%
$57,806 → $68,964
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Garner 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
2,991
-49 from 2023 (3,040)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,030
+$9,066 from 2023 ($68,964)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,110 | — | $57,806 | — |
| 2015 | 3,111 | +0% | $58,323 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,058 | -1.7% | $61,071 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3,057 | +-0% | $69,831 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 3,051 | -0.2% | $68,750 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,040 | -0.4% | $68,964 | +0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.