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West Burlington, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Des Moines County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,184
Population
658/sq mi density
$48,289
Median Income
$26,883 per capita
$126,700
Home Value
$162,462 Zillow
$780
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
555
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$48,289 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,700 home value, $780/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
555 violent crimes/100K (46% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
21.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.1%
3,049 → 3,175
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25.5%
$38,484 → $48,289
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Burlington 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
3,267
+92 from 2023 (3,175)
Projected Median Income 2030
$56,621
+$8,332 from 2023 ($48,289)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3,049 | — | $38,484 | — |
| 2015 | 2,950 | -3.2% | $38,314 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,919 | -1.1% | $44,886 | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 2,889 | -1% | $45,469 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3,191 | +10.5% | $42,031 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 3,175 | -0.5% | $48,289 | +14.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.