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Hartley, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · O'Brien County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,588
Population
1,194/sq mi density
$51,118
Median Income
$30,806 per capita
$108,400
Home Value
$171,074 Zillow
$698
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
2,334 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$51,118 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,400 home value, $698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.4%
1,630 → 1,574
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.4%
$36,927 → $51,118
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hartley 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
1,536
-38 from 2023 (1,574)
Projected Median Income 2030
$64,205
+$13,087 from 2023 ($51,118)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,630 | — | $36,927 | — |
| 2015 | 1,612 | -1.1% | $44,301 | +20% |
| 2017 | 1,579 | -2% | $41,333 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,575 | -0.3% | $41,447 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,571 | -0.3% | $43,226 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,574 | +0.2% | $51,118 | +18.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.