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Lacona, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lucas County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
307
Population
930/sq mi density
$70,647
Median Income
$36,118 per capita
$92,500
Home Value
$294,912 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
17.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
236
Violent Crime/100K
2,973 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,647 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,500 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
236 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.6%
355 → 335
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+98%
$35,682 → $70,647
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lacona 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
322
-13 from 2023 (335)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,964
+$43,317 from 2023 ($70,647)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 355 | — | $35,682 | — |
| 2015 | 354 | -0.3% | $40,179 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 353 | -0.3% | $46,250 | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 357 | +1.1% | $52,500 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 342 | -4.2% | $61,078 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 335 | -2% | $70,647 | +15.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.