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Newell, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buena Vista County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
924
Population
733/sq mi density
$66,406
Median Income
$30,494 per capita
$106,300
Home Value
$171,274 Zillow
$717
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
471
Violent Crime/100K
2,006 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,406 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$106,300 home value, $717/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
471 violent crimes/100K (24% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.3%
884 → 846
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.7%
$44,665 → $66,406
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Newell 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
820
-26 from 2023 (846)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,680
+$21,274 from 2023 ($66,406)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 884 | — | $44,665 | — |
| 2015 | 868 | -1.8% | $55,500 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 871 | +0.3% | $60,882 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 856 | -1.7% | $54,076 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 902 | +5.4% | $57,054 | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 846 | -6.2% | $66,406 | +16.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.