Blue Grass, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,972

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.3

4.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.41%

35.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$92,981

6.77% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$222,500

Population & Diversity

Blue Grass, IA is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.08% of Blue Grass, IA residents were born outside of the country (41 people).

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Blue Grass, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 159 White (Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Blue Grass, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blue Grass, IA was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blue Grass, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blue Grass, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 229
White (Hispanic)
159 ± 109
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 39

10.1%

Hispanic Population

199 people

10.1% of the people in Blue Grass, IA are hispanic (199 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blue Grass, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

2.08%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

2.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 2.08% of Blue Grass, IA residents (41 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blue Grass, IA was 2.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blue Grass, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 27

Blue Grass, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blue Grass, IA.

Economy

The economy of Blue Grass, IA employs 969 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blue Grass, IA were Manufacturing (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Retail Trade (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,063), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($82,083), and Educational Services ($75,179).

Employment

Occupations

969

2024 Value

± 151

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Grass, IA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 880 employees to 969 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blue Grass, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (145 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (82 people), and Material Moving Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blue Grass, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

969

2024 Value

± 151

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 19.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blue Grass, IA grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 880 employees to 969 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blue Grass, IA, are Manufacturing (160 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (151 people), and Retail Trade (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blue Grass, IA, though some of these residents may live in Blue Grass, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,125

Median earning men ± $15,444

$49,191

Median earning women ± $21,290

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,893), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,458), and Manufacturing ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($88,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,289), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,389).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blue Grass, IA was $222,500 in 2024, which is 0.669 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $202,400 to $222,500, a 9.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Blue Grass, IA is 82.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blue Grass, IA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blue Grass, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$222,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,292

$764

Median Property Taxes

±$136

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blue Grass, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blue Grass, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

82.2%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.2% of the housing units in Blue Grass, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blue Grass, IA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$92,981

Median Household Income

± $18,155

929

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 929 households in Blue Grass, IA grew to $92,981 from the previous year's value of $87,083.

The following chart displays the households in Blue Grass, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blue Grass, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (3.19%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Blue Grass, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (3.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blue Grass, IA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.55% of the workforce in Blue Grass, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blue Grass, IA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blue Grass, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blue Grass, IA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blue Grass, IA (126 out of 1.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blue Grass, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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