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West Chester, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Washington County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
168
Population
672/sq mi density
$49,750
Median Income
$20,562 per capita
$73,800
Home Value
$143,699 Zillow
$718
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
541
Violent Crime/100K
946 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$49,750 median income, 9.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$73,800 home value, $718/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
541 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0%
147 → 147
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.1%
$32,500 → $49,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Chester 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
147
+0 from 2023 (147)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,026
+$17,276 from 2023 ($49,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 147 | — | $32,500 | — |
| 2015 | 147 | +0% | $31,429 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 148 | +0.7% | $31,250 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 148 | +0% | $47,750 | +52.8% |
| 2021 | 145 | -2% | $51,250 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 147 | +1.4% | $49,750 | -2.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.