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Glidden, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Carroll County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,153
Population
1,039/sq mi density
$73,393
Median Income
$29,593 per capita
$159,700
Home Value
$164,656 Zillow
$531
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
941 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,393 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$159,700 home value, $531/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.6%
1,131 → 1,149
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.8%
$50,333 → $73,393
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Glidden 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
1,162
+13 from 2023 (1,149)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,545
+$22,152 from 2023 ($73,393)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,131 | — | $50,333 | — |
| 2015 | 1,122 | -0.8% | $55,625 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1,113 | -0.8% | $68,143 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 1,102 | -1% | $65,625 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,154 | +4.7% | $68,942 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,149 | -0.4% | $73,393 | +6.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.