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Prairie City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,649
Population
1,330/sq mi density
$78,269
Median Income
$37,265 per capita
$177,400
Home Value
$256,967 Zillow
$796
Median Rent
17.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
58
Violent Crime/100K
173 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$78,269 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,400 home value, $796/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.7%
1,673 → 1,719
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.7%
$52,279 → $78,269
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Prairie City 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
1,752
+33 from 2023 (1,719)
Projected Median Income 2030
$103,831
+$25,562 from 2023 ($78,269)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,673 | — | $52,279 | — |
| 2015 | 1,698 | +1.5% | $58,173 | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 1,727 | +1.7% | $67,917 | +16.8% |
| 2019 | 1,716 | -0.6% | $76,827 | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,708 | -0.5% | $76,853 | +0% |
| 2023 | 1,719 | +0.6% | $78,269 | +1.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.