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Mount Ayr, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Ringgold County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,739
Population
644/sq mi density
$68,676
Median Income
$33,414 per capita
$144,500
Home Value
$136,132 Zillow
$694
Median Rent
31.1% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
266
Violent Crime/100K
1,872 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,676 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$144,500 home value, $694/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
266 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.5%
1,653 → 1,629
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.4%
$45,370 → $68,676
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.23%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mount Ayr 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
1,612
-17 from 2023 (1,629)
Projected Median Income 2030
$91,781
+$23,105 from 2023 ($68,676)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,653 | — | $45,370 | — |
| 2015 | 1,650 | -0.2% | $45,688 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,668 | +1.1% | $51,607 | +13% |
| 2019 | 1,618 | -3% | $49,181 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1,617 | -0.1% | $46,125 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 1,629 | +0.7% | $68,676 | +48.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.