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Solon, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
3,092
Population
1,933/sq mi density
$111,597
Median Income
$42,369 per capita
$305,300
Home Value
$437,716 Zillow
$1,166
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
345
Violent Crime/100K
866 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$111,597 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$305,300 home value, $1,166/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+40.8%
2,273 → 3,201
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.48%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.2%
$65,172 → $111,597
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Solon 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
4,067
+866 from 2023 (3,201)
Projected Median Income 2030
$162,661
+$51,064 from 2023 ($111,597)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,273 | — | $65,172 | — |
| 2015 | 2,553 | +12.3% | $75,833 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 2,645 | +3.6% | $71,750 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2,715 | +2.6% | $81,691 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 3,086 | +13.7% | $101,250 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 3,201 | +3.7% | $111,597 | +10.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.