Ventura, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cerro Gordo County County
4.3
/5.0
A
Great
708
Population
398/sq mi density
$83,125
Median Income
$39,211 per capita
$344,800
Home Value
$312,582 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
19.9% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$83,125 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$344,800 home value, $1,016/mo rent
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
38.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-2.7%
716 → 697
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.3%
$65,792 → $83,125
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ventura 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
684
-13 from 2023 (697)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,936
+$14,811 from 2023 ($83,125)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 716 | - | $65,792 | - |
| 2015 | 717 | +0.1% | $67,422 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 720 | +0.4% | $69,792 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 714 | -0.8% | $75,938 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 701 | -1.8% | $74,432 | -2% |
| 2023 | 697 | -0.6% | $83,125 | +11.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.