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Webster City, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Hamilton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,769
Population
844/sq mi density
$65,844
Median Income
$34,207 per capita
$115,400
Home Value
$146,132 Zillow
$878
Median Rent
22.2% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
416
Violent Crime/100K
1,093 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$65,844 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,400 home value, $878/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
416 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.6%
7,897 → 7,772
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.2%
$38,469 → $65,844
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Webster City 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
7,685
-87 from 2023 (7,772)
Projected Median Income 2030
$95,909
+$30,065 from 2023 ($65,844)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,897 | — | $38,469 | — |
| 2015 | 7,835 | -0.8% | $42,011 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 7,744 | -1.2% | $46,324 | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 7,682 | -0.8% | $55,446 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 7,751 | +0.9% | $54,413 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 7,772 | +0.3% | $65,844 | +21% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.