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Yale, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Guthrie County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
337
Population
1,162/sq mi density
$80,938
Median Income
$30,912 per capita
$74,700
Home Value
$191,550 Zillow
$940
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
118
Violent Crime/100K
1,346 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$80,938 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$74,700 home value, $940/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
118 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10%
241 → 265
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+95.5%
$41,406 → $80,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Yale 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
283
+18 from 2023 (265)
Projected Median Income 2030
$129,375
+$48,437 from 2023 ($80,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 241 | — | $41,406 | — |
| 2015 | 241 | +0% | $44,000 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 237 | -1.7% | $45,000 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 240 | +1.3% | $46,042 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 264 | +10% | $58,750 | +27.6% |
| 2023 | 265 | +0.4% | $80,938 | +37.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.