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Ruthven, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Palo Alto County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
766
Population
1,868/sq mi density
$58,750
Median Income
$28,210 per capita
$103,400
Home Value
$174,396 Zillow
$650
Median Rent
19.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
580
Violent Crime/100K
1,134 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,750 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$103,400 home value, $650/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
580 violent crimes/100K (53% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.7%
708 → 713
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.6%
$38,000 → $58,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ruthven 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
717
+4 from 2023 (713)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,683
+$20,933 from 2023 ($58,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 708 | — | $38,000 | — |
| 2015 | 707 | -0.1% | $39,375 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 693 | -2% | $43,194 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 681 | -1.7% | $37,337 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 714 | +4.8% | $51,250 | +37.3% |
| 2023 | 713 | -0.1% | $58,750 | +14.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.