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Hazleton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buchanan County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
698
Population
873/sq mi density
$53,542
Median Income
$26,906 per capita
$80,100
Home Value
$183,412 Zillow
$827
Median Rent
37.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
627
Violent Crime/100K
2,281 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$53,542 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$80,100 home value, $827/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
627 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.9%
829 → 714
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.8%
$40,313 → $53,542
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hazleton 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
643
-71 from 2023 (714)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,315
+$11,773 from 2023 ($53,542)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 829 | — | $40,313 | — |
| 2015 | 832 | +0.4% | $40,565 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 833 | +0.1% | $39,792 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 834 | +0.1% | $45,250 | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 710 | -14.9% | $46,875 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 714 | +0.6% | $53,542 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.