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Maxwell, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
789
Population
724/sq mi density
$85,789
Median Income
$35,705 per capita
$147,300
Home Value
$323,521 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
35.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
2,989 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$85,789 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,300 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.4%
923 → 855
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.5%
$61,944 → $85,789
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Maxwell 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
811
-44 from 2023 (855)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,753
+$21,964 from 2023 ($85,789)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 923 | — | $61,944 | — |
| 2015 | 926 | +0.3% | $65,625 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 924 | -0.2% | $69,612 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 905 | -2.1% | $71,667 | +3% |
| 2021 | 875 | -3.3% | $76,143 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 855 | -2.3% | $85,789 | +12.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.