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Westgate, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Fayette County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
211
Population
586/sq mi density
$52,188
Median Income
$26,352 per capita
$92,500
Home Value
$174,296 Zillow
$925
Median Rent
45.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
627
Violent Crime/100K
2,281 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,188 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$92,500 home value, $925/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
627 violent crimes/100K (65% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-13.6%
221 → 191
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+3.7%
$50,313 → $52,188
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Westgate 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
172
-19 from 2023 (191)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,555
+$1,367 from 2023 ($52,188)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 221 | — | $50,313 | — |
| 2015 | 217 | -1.8% | $52,361 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 214 | -1.4% | $62,917 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 213 | -0.5% | $50,833 | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 189 | -11.3% | $45,938 | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 191 | +1.1% | $52,188 | +13.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.