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State Center, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Story County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,548
Population
1,548/sq mi density
$72,303
Median Income
$35,585 per capita
$156,300
Home Value
$293,095 Zillow
$741
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
270
Violent Crime/100K
540 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$72,303 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,300 home value, $741/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
270 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.3%
1,476 → 1,398
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.6%
$57,120 → $72,303
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for State Center 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
1,346
-52 from 2023 (1,398)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,302
+$12,999 from 2023 ($72,303)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,476 | — | $57,120 | — |
| 2015 | 1,455 | -1.4% | $52,917 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 1,454 | -0.1% | $52,266 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,425 | -2% | $63,375 | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 1,391 | -2.4% | $72,250 | +14% |
| 2023 | 1,398 | +0.5% | $72,303 | +0.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.