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University Park, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mahaska County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
704
Population
903/sq mi density
$65,815
Median Income
$24,723 per capita
$92,700
Home Value
$145,409 Zillow
$731
Median Rent
27.4% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
26
Violent Crime/100K
1,000 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$65,815 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,700 home value, $731/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
26 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.5%
489 → 477
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+54.9%
$42,500 → $65,815
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for University Park 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
469
-8 from 2023 (477)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,385
+$23,570 from 2023 ($65,815)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 489 | — | $42,500 | — |
| 2015 | 481 | -1.6% | $46,719 | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 475 | -1.2% | $44,464 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 470 | -1.1% | $49,167 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 475 | +1.1% | $56,250 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 477 | +0.4% | $65,815 | +17% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.