Oelwein, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Fayette County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,878
Population
1,222/sq mi density
$49,821
Median Income
$28,933 per capita
$96,800
Home Value
$111,469 Zillow
$762
Median Rent
41.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
209
Violent Crime/100K
574 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$49,821 median income, 7.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,800 home value, $762/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-6.8%
6,234 → 5,813
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.7%
$39,624 → $49,821
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oelwein 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
5,534
-279 from 2023 (5,813)
Projected Median Income 2030
$58,497
+$8,676 from 2023 ($49,821)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,234 | - | $39,624 | - |
| 2015 | 6,098 | -2.2% | $37,875 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 5,941 | -2.6% | $42,074 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 5,895 | -0.8% | $41,849 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,844 | -0.9% | $38,325 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 5,813 | -0.5% | $49,821 | +30% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.