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Luther, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
130
Population
220/sq mi density
$86,667
Median Income
$37,945 per capita
$183,000
Home Value
$275,847 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
499
Violent Crime/100K
1,901 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,667 median income, 1.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$183,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
499 violent crimes/100K (31% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+21.5%
121 → 147
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+156.8%
$33,750 → $86,667
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+9.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Luther 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
169
+22 from 2023 (147)
Projected Median Income 2030
$167,711
+$81,044 from 2023 ($86,667)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 121 | — | $33,750 | — |
| 2015 | 120 | -0.8% | $65,250 | +93.3% |
| 2017 | 135 | +12.5% | $80,125 | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 133 | -1.5% | $82,614 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 149 | +12% | $86,429 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 147 | -1.3% | $86,667 | +0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.