Monticello, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jones County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
4,055
Population
720/sq mi density
$67,788
Median Income
$37,935 per capita
$160,500
Home Value
$245,350 Zillow
$659
Median Rent
23.7% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$67,788 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,500 home value, $659/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.3%
3,789 → 4,067
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.1%
$44,269 → $67,788
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Monticello 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
4,273
+206 from 2023 (4,067)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,327
+$23,539 from 2023 ($67,788)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,789 | - | $44,269 | - |
| 2015 | 3,796 | +0.2% | $47,083 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3,854 | +1.5% | $51,341 | +9% |
| 2019 | 3,870 | +0.4% | $53,068 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,045 | +4.5% | $57,851 | +9% |
| 2023 | 4,067 | +0.5% | $67,788 | +17.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.