Grand Mound, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

510

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.4

2.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.65%

36.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,143

2.54% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$145,200

Population & Diversity

Grand Mound, IA is home to a population of 510 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.392% of Grand Mound, IA residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 21.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (459 people) in Grand Mound, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two Races Including Other (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 Mound, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Mound, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Mound, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
459 ± 91
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 25
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15 ± 15

4.9%

Hispanic Population

25 people

4.9% of the people in Grand Mound, IA are hispanic (25 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Mound, 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

0.392%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.361%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.392% of Grand Mound, IA residents (2 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 Grand Mound, IA was 0.361%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 12
Vietnam
8 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 12

Grand Mound, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grand Mound, IA.

Economy

The economy of Grand Mound, IA employs 254 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Mound, IA were Manufacturing (86 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,125), Manufacturing ($70,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,938).

Employment

Occupations

254

2024 Value

± 66

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Mound, IA grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 249 employees to 254 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Mound, IA, are Production Occupations (53 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (27 people), and Transportation Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Mound, 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

254

2024 Value

± 66

2.01%

1 Year growth

± 36.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Mound, IA grew at a rate of 2.01%, from 249 employees to 254 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Mound, IA, are Manufacturing (86 people), Retail Trade (41 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Mound, IA, though some of these residents may live in Grand Mound, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,472

Median earning men ± $7,722

$44,792

Median earning women ± $6,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($90,417), Public Administration ($73,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Mound, IA was $145,200 in 2024, which is 0.436 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $150,500 to $145,200, a 3.52% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grand Mound, IA is 82.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Mound, IA have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Mound, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$145,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,405

$174

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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 Mound, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.9% of the housing units in Grand Mound, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Mound, 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.

$82,143

Median Household Income

± $11,874

210

Number of Households

± 46

In 2024, the median household income of the 210 households in Grand Mound, IA declined from $82,143 from the previous year's value of $84,286.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Mound, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Mound, 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 (81.5%)
Carpooled (12.9%)
Walked (2.41%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Grand Mound, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.9%) and those who walked to work (2.41%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Mound, IA have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Grand Mound, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Mound, IA (39 out of 510 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Mound, 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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