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Thompson, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Winnebago County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
448
Population
521/sq mi density
$49,375
Median Income
$40,163 per capita
$99,600
Home Value
$95,581 Zillow
$696
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
302
Violent Crime/100K
1,260 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$49,375 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,600 home value, $696/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
302 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.6%
484 → 487
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.06%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+22.5%
$40,313 → $49,375
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Thompson 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
489
+2 from 2023 (487)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,911
+$7,536 from 2023 ($49,375)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 484 | — | $40,313 | — |
| 2015 | 484 | +0% | $41,953 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 484 | +0% | $41,563 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 469 | -3.1% | $44,500 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 500 | +6.6% | $47,750 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 487 | -2.6% | $49,375 | +3.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.