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Washburn, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Black Hawk County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
658
Population
531/sq mi density
$75,278
Median Income
$37,546 per capita
$133,900
Home Value
$212,518 Zillow
$930
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
335
Violent Crime/100K
2,639 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$75,278 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$133,900 home value, $930/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
335 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-30.1%
941 → 658
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.8%
$54,219 → $75,278
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Washburn 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
512
-146 from 2023 (658)
Projected Median Income 2030
$94,743
+$19,465 from 2023 ($75,278)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 941 | — | $54,219 | — |
| 2015 | 997 | +6% | $49,669 | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 800 | -19.8% | $51,129 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 643 | -19.6% | $66,172 | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 664 | +3.3% | $76,250 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 658 | -0.9% | $75,278 | -1.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.