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Guernsey, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Poweshiek County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
54
Population
96/sq mi density
$67,917
Median Income
$77,711 per capita
$76,000
Home Value
$206,673 Zillow
$850
Median Rent
18.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
199
Violent Crime/100K
239 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$67,917 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$76,000 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.3%
64 → 60
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+44.9%
$46,875 → $67,917
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Guernsey 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
57
-3 from 2023 (60)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,059
+$20,142 from 2023 ($67,917)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64 | — | $46,875 | — |
| 2015 | 62 | -3.1% | $39,583 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 62 | +0% | $36,667 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 62 | +0% | $31,458 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 62 | +0% | $33,750 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 60 | -3.2% | $67,917 | +101.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.