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West Bend, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Humboldt County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
889
Population
999/sq mi density
$84,286
Median Income
$33,800 per capita
$147,800
Home Value
$159,873 Zillow
$548
Median Rent
20.6% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
254
Violent Crime/100K
636 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$84,286 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,800 home value, $548/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
254 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.9%
766 → 773
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.09%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+94.7%
$43,295 → $84,286
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Bend 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
778
+5 from 2023 (773)
Projected Median Income 2030
$134,374
+$50,088 from 2023 ($84,286)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 766 | — | $43,295 | — |
| 2015 | 762 | -0.5% | $44,766 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 752 | -1.3% | $47,417 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 744 | -1.1% | $44,091 | -7% |
| 2021 | 778 | +4.6% | $66,389 | +50.6% |
| 2023 | 773 | -0.6% | $84,286 | +27% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.