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Rhodes, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Jasper County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
285
Population
282/sq mi density
$71,029
Median Income
$31,673 per capita
$90,500
Home Value
$253,986 Zillow
$436
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
540 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$71,029 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,500 home value, $436/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-12.9%
309 → 269
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+73.7%
$40,893 → $71,029
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.68%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rhodes 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
244
-25 from 2023 (269)
Projected Median Income 2030
$104,565
+$33,536 from 2023 ($71,029)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 309 | — | $40,893 | — |
| 2015 | 305 | -1.3% | $45,000 | +10% |
| 2017 | 302 | -1% | $53,229 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 298 | -1.3% | $63,750 | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 269 | -9.7% | $63,182 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 269 | +0% | $71,029 | +12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.