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Onslow, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jones County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
306
Population
1,611/sq mi density
$42,813
Median Income
$20,722 per capita
$96,500
Home Value
$198,042 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
262
Violent Crime/100K
1,101 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$42,813 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
262 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.6%
194 → 199
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+3.8%
$41,250 → $42,813
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Onslow 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
203
+4 from 2023 (199)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,934
+$1,121 from 2023 ($42,813)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 194 | — | $41,250 | — |
| 2015 | 193 | -0.5% | $40,938 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 193 | +0% | $34,167 | -16.5% |
| 2019 | 193 | +0% | $31,563 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 203 | +5.2% | $35,729 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 199 | -2% | $42,813 | +19.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.