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Whiting, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Woodbury County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
840
Population
824/sq mi density
$68,977
Median Income
$33,958 per capita
$87,800
Home Value
$175,407 Zillow
$931
Median Rent
19.7% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
411
Violent Crime/100K
1,984 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,977 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,800 home value, $931/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
411 violent crimes/100K (8% above avg)
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
752 → 730
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.8%
$40,156 → $68,977
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Whiting 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
715
-15 from 2023 (730)
Projected Median Income 2030
$100,740
+$31,763 from 2023 ($68,977)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 752 | — | $40,156 | — |
| 2015 | 743 | -1.2% | $38,558 | -4% |
| 2017 | 732 | -1.5% | $44,792 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 722 | -1.4% | $52,368 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 736 | +1.9% | $57,375 | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 730 | -0.8% | $68,977 | +20.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.