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Hills, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
892
Population
1,088/sq mi density
$81,875
Median Income
$39,417 per capita
$217,800
Home Value
$248,800 Zillow
$1,179
Median Rent
25.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
294
Violent Crime/100K
2,421 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,875 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$217,800 home value, $1,179/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
294 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.5%
789 → 911
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.4%
$47,500 → $81,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hills 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
1,008
+97 from 2023 (911)
Projected Median Income 2030
$119,894
+$38,019 from 2023 ($81,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 789 | — | $47,500 | — |
| 2015 | 802 | +1.6% | $50,417 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 806 | +0.5% | $50,000 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 811 | +0.6% | $54,922 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 902 | +11.2% | $70,469 | +28.3% |
| 2023 | 911 | +1% | $81,875 | +16.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.