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Traer, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Tama County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,464
Population
1,135/sq mi density
$79,653
Median Income
$39,590 per capita
$131,900
Home Value
$172,512 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
2,034 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$79,653 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,900 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.2%
1,667 → 1,547
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.74%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60%
$49,792 → $79,653
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Traer 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
1,469
-78 from 2023 (1,547)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,668
+$31,015 from 2023 ($79,653)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,667 | — | $49,792 | — |
| 2015 | 1,648 | -1.1% | $53,676 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,620 | -1.7% | $54,943 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,596 | -1.5% | $60,673 | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1,551 | -2.8% | $65,515 | +8% |
| 2023 | 1,547 | -0.3% | $79,653 | +21.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.