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Urbandale, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
46,026
Population
2,042/sq mi density
$113,086
Median Income
$52,757 per capita
$318,800
Home Value
$348,073 Zillow
$1,176
Median Rent
24.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
63
Violent Crime/100K
1,022 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$113,086 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$318,800 home value, $1,176/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.4%
40,668 → 46,931
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+37.9%
$81,990 → $113,086
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Urbandale 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
51,871
+4,940 from 2023 (46,931)
Projected Median Income 2030
$141,654
+$28,568 from 2023 ($113,086)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 40,668 | — | $81,990 | — |
| 2015 | 42,319 | +4.1% | $78,059 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 43,563 | +2.9% | $85,432 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 44,384 | +1.9% | $90,858 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 45,923 | +3.5% | $100,589 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 46,931 | +2.2% | $113,086 | +12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.