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Woodward, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,002
Population
275/sq mi density
$68,571
Median Income
$29,483 per capita
$179,500
Home Value
$287,658 Zillow
$484
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
536
Violent Crime/100K
1,962 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$68,571 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$179,500 home value, $484/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
536 violent crimes/100K (41% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.6%
1,514 → 1,369
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+28.2%
$53,490 → $68,571
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.51%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Woodward 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
1,276
-93 from 2023 (1,369)
Projected Median Income 2030
$81,565
+$12,994 from 2023 ($68,571)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,514 | — | $53,490 | — |
| 2015 | 1,460 | -3.6% | $58,125 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 1,427 | -2.3% | $60,298 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,451 | +1.7% | $64,118 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 1,331 | -8.3% | $61,667 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1,369 | +2.9% | $68,571 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.