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Wadena, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Fayette County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
206
Population
275/sq mi density
$48,438
Median Income
$26,951 per capita
$89,300
Home Value
$199,831 Zillow
$594
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
627
Violent Crime/100K
2,281 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$48,438 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,300 home value, $594/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
627 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.7%
254 → 204
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+16.4%
$41,607 → $48,438
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wadena 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
175
-29 from 2023 (204)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,870
+$5,432 from 2023 ($48,438)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 254 | — | $41,607 | — |
| 2015 | 248 | -2.4% | $40,139 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 241 | -2.8% | $66,250 | +65.1% |
| 2019 | 239 | -0.8% | $53,750 | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 206 | -13.8% | $47,500 | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 204 | -1% | $48,438 | +2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.