Grand Junction, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
603
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.9
9.82% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.4%
29.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$61,667
17.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$77,000
1.28% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
300
1.64% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Grand Junction, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Grand Junction, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Grand Junction, IA was $77,000, and the homeownership rate was 63.8%.

Most people in Grand Junction, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Grand Junction, IA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesIowaGreene County, IANorthwest Central Iowa--Storm Lake, Denison & Cherokee Region PUMA, IA

Population & Diversity

Grand Junction, IA is home to a population of 603 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Grand Junction, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (527 people) in Grand Junction, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Grand Junction, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Junction, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Junction, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    527 ± 119
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    36 ± 50
  3. White (Hispanic)
    29 ± 30
4.81%
Hispanic Population
29 people

In 2024, there were 14.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (527 people) in Grand Junction, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.81% of the people in Grand Junction, IA are hispanic (29 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    10 ± 17
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    5 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 14

Grand Junction, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grand Junction, IA employs 300 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Junction, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Manufacturing (50 people), and Retail Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($68,676), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,921), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($60,921).

Employment

Occupations

300
2024 Value
± 83
−1.64%
1 Year decline
± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Junction, IA declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 305 employees to 300 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Junction, IA, are Production Occupations (39 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (36 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Junction, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

300
2024 Value
± 83
−1.64%
1 Year decline
± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Junction, IA declined at a rate of −1.64%, from 305 employees to 300 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Junction, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (69 people), Manufacturing (50 people), and Retail Trade (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Junction, IA, though some of these residents may live in Grand Junction, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,968
Median earning men ± $2,936
$33,636
Median earning women ± $9,094

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($69,191), Manufacturing ($64,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,875), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Grand Junction, IA. Showing the available data for Iowa.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.789%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Junction, IA was $77,000 in 2024, which is 0.231 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $78,000 to $77,000, a 1.28% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grand Junction, IA is 63.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Junction, IA have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Junction, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$77,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$14,803
$171
Median Property Taxes
±$41

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 Grand Junction, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

63.8%
Homeownership
2024
69.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 63.8% of the housing units in Grand Junction, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.7%.

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

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$61,667
Median Household Income
± $15,095
268
Number of Households
± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 268 households in Grand Junction, IA grew to $61,667 from the previous year's value of $52,292.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Junction, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Junction, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.2%)
  2. Carpooled (9.12%)
  3. Other (1.01%)

In 2024, 89.2% of workers in Grand Junction, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.12%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (1.01%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Junction, IA have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.76% of the workforce in Grand Junction, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Junction, IA (68 out of 594 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 Females 16 - 17, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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Health

91.5% of the population of Grand Junction, IA has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 28.5% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.82% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.46%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
28.5%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
1.82%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grand Junction, IA grew by 48.6% from 5.69% to 8.46%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grand Junction, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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