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Persia, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Shelby County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
327
Population
654/sq mi density
$75,000
Median Income
$48,505 per capita
$111,300
Home Value
$242,782 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
19.3% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
546
Violent Crime/100K
6,640 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$75,000 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,300 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
546 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.3%
303 → 293
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+90.2%
$39,432 → $75,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Persia 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
286
-7 from 2023 (293)
Projected Median Income 2030
$117,626
+$42,626 from 2023 ($75,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 303 | — | $39,432 | — |
| 2015 | 295 | -2.6% | $55,714 | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 293 | -0.7% | $58,333 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 286 | -2.4% | $59,375 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 298 | +4.2% | $56,250 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 293 | -1.7% | $75,000 | +33.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.