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Guthrie Center, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Guthrie County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,603
Population
674/sq mi density
$67,679
Median Income
$33,118 per capita
$117,100
Home Value
$198,547 Zillow
$839
Median Rent
26.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$67,679 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,100 home value, $839/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.8%
1,515 → 1,587
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+83%
$36,992 → $67,679
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Guthrie Center 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
1,640
+53 from 2023 (1,587)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,320
+$35,641 from 2023 ($67,679)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,515 | — | $36,992 | — |
| 2015 | 1,505 | -0.7% | $37,833 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,493 | -0.8% | $44,750 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 1,495 | +0.1% | $50,598 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,577 | +5.5% | $59,625 | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 1,587 | +0.6% | $67,679 | +13.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.