Whittemore, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Palo Alto County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
576
Population
1,405/sq mi density
$77,054
Median Income
$37,326 per capita
$88,700
Home Value
$169,868 Zillow
$508
Median Rent
10.3% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$77,054 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,700 home value, $508/mo rent
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3%
493 → 478
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+77.8%
$43,333 → $77,054
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.92%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Whittemore 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
468
-10 from 2023 (478)
Projected Median Income 2030
$115,250
+$38,196 from 2023 ($77,054)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 493 | - | $43,333 | - |
| 2015 | 491 | -0.4% | $42,500 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 480 | -2.2% | $43,393 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 474 | -1.3% | $53,864 | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 487 | +2.7% | $69,432 | +28.9% |
| 2023 | 478 | -1.8% | $77,054 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.