Wayland, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Washington County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
1,140
Population
1,075/sq mi density
$67,000
Median Income
$29,584 per capita
$122,200
Home Value
$167,834 Zillow
$693
Median Rent
23.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,000 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$122,200 home value, $693/mo rent
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-0.9%
958 → 949
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.5%
$44,531 → $67,000
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wayland 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
943
-6 from 2023 (949)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,181
+$22,181 from 2023 ($67,000)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 958 | - | $44,531 | - |
| 2015 | 946 | -1.3% | $51,563 | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 950 | +0.4% | $52,333 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 935 | -1.6% | $54,167 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 975 | +4.3% | $66,146 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 949 | -2.7% | $67,000 | +1.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.