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Palmer, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Pocahontas County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
114
Population
271/sq mi density
$60,625
Median Income
$46,770 per capita
$36,500
Home Value
$131,540 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
584 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$60,625 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$36,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-14.4%
160 → 137
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.7%
$35,313 → $60,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.55%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Palmer 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
123
-14 from 2023 (137)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,483
+$27,858 from 2023 ($60,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 160 | — | $35,313 | — |
| 2015 | 157 | -1.9% | $43,750 | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 153 | -2.5% | $27,083 | -38.1% |
| 2019 | 149 | -2.6% | $43,750 | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 142 | -4.7% | $51,500 | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 137 | -3.5% | $60,625 | +17.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.