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Iowa City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
75,264
Population
2,922/sq mi density
$57,533
Median Income
$37,123 per capita
$273,600
Home Value
$292,103 Zillow
$1,094
Median Rent
37.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
216
Violent Crime/100K
1,618 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$57,533 median income, 2.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$273,600 home value, $1,094/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
216 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
60.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.4%
71,520 → 76,111
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.9%
$41,410 → $57,533
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Iowa City 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
79,476
+3,365 from 2023 (76,111)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,410
+$14,877 from 2023 ($57,533)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71,520 | — | $41,410 | — |
| 2015 | 73,595 | +2.9% | $42,375 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 75,900 | +3.1% | $45,991 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 76,052 | +0.2% | $49,075 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 74,596 | -1.9% | $51,925 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 76,111 | +2% | $57,533 | +10.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.