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Postville, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Allamakee County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,787
Population
1,302/sq mi density
$47,281
Median Income
$19,913 per capita
$100,300
Home Value
$209,052 Zillow
$872
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
194
Violent Crime/100K
2,082 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$47,281 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,300 home value, $872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
194 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.7%
2,159 → 2,433
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.7%
$34,344 → $47,281
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Postville 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
2,645
+212 from 2023 (2,433)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,145
+$11,864 from 2023 ($47,281)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,159 | — | $34,344 | — |
| 2015 | 2,107 | -2.4% | $33,944 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,087 | -0.9% | $34,732 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,049 | -1.8% | $51,250 | +47.6% |
| 2021 | 2,468 | +20.4% | $47,386 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 2,433 | -1.4% | $47,281 | -0.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.