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Seymour, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Wayne County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
558
Population
233/sq mi density
$45,000
Median Income
$26,589 per capita
$78,600
Home Value
$135,765 Zillow
$544
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
295
Violent Crime/100K
4,144 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$45,000 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,600 home value, $544/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
295 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.7%
699 → 638
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+32.3%
$34,018 → $45,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Seymour 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
598
-40 from 2023 (638)
Projected Median Income 2030
$54,745
+$9,745 from 2023 ($45,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 699 | — | $34,018 | — |
| 2015 | 697 | -0.3% | $27,639 | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 707 | +1.4% | $27,344 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 698 | -1.3% | $34,318 | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 637 | -8.7% | $39,702 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 638 | +0.2% | $45,000 | +13.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.