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Hiawatha, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Linn County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
7,178
Population
1,505/sq mi density
$67,628
Median Income
$44,116 per capita
$210,200
Home Value
$252,318 Zillow
$846
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
376
Violent Crime/100K
1,519 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$67,628 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$210,200 home value, $846/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
376 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
32.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.3%
7,176 → 7,200
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.6%
$48,083 → $67,628
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hiawatha 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
7,215
+15 from 2023 (7,200)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,867
+$18,239 from 2023 ($67,628)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,176 | — | $48,083 | — |
| 2015 | 7,246 | +1% | $51,127 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 7,360 | +1.6% | $43,280 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 7,453 | +1.3% | $48,191 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 7,147 | -4.1% | $58,620 | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 7,200 | +0.7% | $67,628 | +15.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.