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Leon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Decatur County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,795
Population
573/sq mi density
$54,868
Median Income
$25,003 per capita
$79,600
Home Value
$139,978 Zillow
$542
Median Rent
17.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
1,746 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$54,868 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,600 home value, $542/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.2%
1,891 → 1,812
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.43%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+73.3%
$31,667 → $54,868
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.65%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Leon 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
1,758
-54 from 2023 (1,812)
Projected Median Income 2030
$80,613
+$25,745 from 2023 ($54,868)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,891 | — | $31,667 | — |
| 2015 | 1,880 | -0.6% | $36,172 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 1,847 | -1.8% | $41,193 | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1,828 | -1% | $42,679 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,806 | -1.2% | $57,969 | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 1,812 | +0.3% | $54,868 | -5.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.