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West Branch, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Johnson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
2,526
Population
983/sq mi density
$87,891
Median Income
$35,101 per capita
$226,700
Home Value
$289,094 Zillow
$958
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
134
Violent Crime/100K
886 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$87,891 median income, 0.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$226,700 home value, $958/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
134 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+17.5%
2,337 → 2,747
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.9%
$60,231 → $87,891
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Branch 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
3,076
+329 from 2023 (2,747)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,496
+$26,605 from 2023 ($87,891)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,337 | — | $60,231 | — |
| 2015 | 2,343 | +0.3% | $60,650 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,400 | +2.4% | $62,083 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,480 | +3.3% | $61,964 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,564 | +3.4% | $67,460 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 2,747 | +7.1% | $87,891 | +30.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.