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St. Paul, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Lee County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
68
Population
179/sq mi density
$81,250
Median Income
$43,224 per capita
$158,300
Home Value
$170,963 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
127
Violent Crime/100K
2,921 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.2%
130 → 105
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+108%
$39,063 → $81,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.6%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for St. Paul 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
90
-15 from 2023 (105)
Projected Median Income 2030
$135,678
+$54,428 from 2023 ($81,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 130 | — | $39,063 | — |
| 2015 | 126 | -3.1% | $54,750 | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 126 | +0% | $55,357 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 124 | -1.6% | $59,821 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 106 | -14.5% | $71,250 | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 105 | -0.9% | $81,250 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.