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Grand Junction, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Greene County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
615
Population
634/sq mi density
$52,292
Median Income
$34,412 per capita
$78,000
Home Value
$110,812 Zillow
$857
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$52,292 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,000 home value, $857/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10.7%
796 → 711
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.7%
$37,969 → $52,292
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Grand Junction 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
657
-54 from 2023 (711)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,413
+$13,121 from 2023 ($52,292)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 796 | — | $37,969 | — |
| 2015 | 781 | -1.9% | $40,156 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 777 | -0.5% | $45,893 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 768 | -1.2% | $46,719 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 723 | -5.9% | $43,750 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 711 | -1.7% | $52,292 | +19.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.