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Steamboat Rock, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hardin County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
235
Population
435/sq mi density
$44,583
Median Income
$33,876 per capita
$78,300
Home Value
$171,898 Zillow
$755
Median Rent
34.2% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
96
Violent Crime/100K
2,283 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$44,583 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,300 home value, $755/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
96 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-15.2%
309 → 262
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-4.1%
$46,500 → $44,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.42%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Steamboat Rock 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
233
-29 from 2023 (262)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,289
$-1,294 from 2023 ($44,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 309 | — | $46,500 | — |
| 2015 | 307 | -0.6% | $39,250 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 305 | -0.7% | $39,531 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 302 | -1% | $43,333 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 264 | -12.6% | $38,438 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 262 | -0.8% | $44,583 | +16% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.