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Gowrie, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Webster County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
894
Population
621/sq mi density
$74,375
Median Income
$40,148 per capita
$98,400
Home Value
$161,123 Zillow
$753
Median Rent
14.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
685
Violent Crime/100K
4,979 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$74,375 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,400 home value, $753/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
685 violent crimes/100K (80% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.5%
1,004 → 939
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.1%
$45,313 → $74,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.08%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gowrie 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
896
-43 from 2023 (939)
Projected Median Income 2030
$105,213
+$30,838 from 2023 ($74,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,004 | — | $45,313 | — |
| 2015 | 991 | -1.3% | $43,250 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 979 | -1.2% | $42,284 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 955 | -2.5% | $40,208 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 955 | +0% | $45,444 | +13% |
| 2023 | 939 | -1.7% | $74,375 | +63.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.