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Vinton, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Benton County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
4,948
Population
1,012/sq mi density
$65,488
Median Income
$36,839 per capita
$146,400
Home Value
$225,914 Zillow
$868
Median Rent
29.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
197
Violent Crime/100K
631 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,488 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$146,400 home value, $868/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
197 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.4%
5,177 → 4,950
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.1%
$50,351 → $65,488
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.66%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Vinton 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
4,796
-154 from 2023 (4,950)
Projected Median Income 2030
$78,699
+$13,211 from 2023 ($65,488)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,177 | — | $50,351 | — |
| 2015 | 5,135 | -0.8% | $48,930 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,117 | -0.4% | $48,072 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5,063 | -1.1% | $48,068 | +-0% |
| 2021 | 4,931 | -2.6% | $57,500 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 4,950 | +0.4% | $65,488 | +13.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.