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Hospers, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · O'Brien County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
945
Population
1,783/sq mi density
$73,819
Median Income
$29,946 per capita
$163,700
Home Value
$244,760 Zillow
$698
Median Rent
18.5% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
276
Violent Crime/100K
1,697 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$73,819 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$163,700 home value, $698/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
276 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
717 → 706
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.6%
$46,838 → $73,819
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hospers 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
699
-7 from 2023 (706)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,471
+$27,652 from 2023 ($73,819)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 717 | — | $46,838 | — |
| 2015 | 716 | -0.1% | $54,500 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 705 | -1.5% | $62,875 | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 697 | -1.1% | $63,542 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 710 | +1.9% | $67,019 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 706 | -0.6% | $73,819 | +10.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.