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Pomeroy, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Calhoun County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
568
Population
277/sq mi density
$55,069
Median Income
$26,851 per capita
$70,600
Home Value
$87,324 Zillow
$681
Median Rent
18.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
130
Violent Crime/100K
584 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$55,069 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$70,600 home value, $681/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
130 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.7%
637 → 518
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.3%
$37,647 → $55,069
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Pomeroy 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
448
-70 from 2023 (518)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,884
+$16,815 from 2023 ($55,069)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 637 | — | $37,647 | — |
| 2015 | 624 | -2% | $37,986 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 612 | -1.9% | $32,500 | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 611 | -0.2% | $43,750 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 522 | -14.6% | $51,313 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 518 | -0.8% | $55,069 | +7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.