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Mystic, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Appanoose County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
257
Population
87/sq mi density
$42,222
Median Income
$21,417 per capita
$56,900
Home Value
$56,794 Zillow
$621
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
4,144 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$42,222 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,900 home value, $621/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.4%
415 → 318
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.8%
$31,786 → $42,222
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Mystic 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
264
-54 from 2023 (318)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,506
+$9,284 from 2023 ($42,222)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 415 | — | $31,786 | — |
| 2015 | 414 | -0.2% | $28,906 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 403 | -2.7% | $29,545 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 411 | +2% | $31,458 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 327 | -20.4% | $42,813 | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 318 | -2.8% | $42,222 | -1.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.