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Rowley, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Buchanan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
354
Population
908/sq mi density
$60,417
Median Income
$32,003 per capita
$135,200
Home Value
$251,154 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
653 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$60,417 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,200 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.1%
268 → 265
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+7.8%
$56,023 → $60,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.76%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Rowley 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
263
-2 from 2023 (265)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,705
+$3,288 from 2023 ($60,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 268 | — | $56,023 | — |
| 2015 | 269 | +0.4% | $52,396 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 271 | +0.7% | $55,000 | +5% |
| 2019 | 269 | -0.7% | $57,083 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 268 | -0.4% | $60,625 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 265 | -1.1% | $60,417 | -0.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.