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Mediapolis, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Louisa County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,930
Population
1,608/sq mi density
$71,250
Median Income
$34,748 per capita
$167,300
Home Value
$213,579 Zillow
$968
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
165
Violent Crime/100K
8,391 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$71,250 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,300 home value, $968/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
1,575 → 1,674
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.61%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.8%
$47,875 → $71,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mediapolis 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
1,747
+73 from 2023 (1,674)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,139
+$22,889 from 2023 ($71,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,575 | — | $47,875 | — |
| 2015 | 1,537 | -2.4% | $50,333 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,529 | -0.5% | $57,973 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 1,527 | -0.1% | $59,545 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1,672 | +9.5% | $60,673 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,674 | +0.1% | $71,250 | +17.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.