Grundy Center, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,809

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

2.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.1%

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$80,357

3.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Grundy Center, IA is home to a population of 2.81k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.42% of Grundy Center, IA residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 51.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.67k people) in Grundy Center, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 49 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Grundy Center, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grundy Center, IA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grundy Center, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.67k ± 90
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
52 ± 32
Other (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 77

2.74%

Hispanic Population

77 people

2.74% of the people in Grundy Center, IA are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grundy Center, 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

1.42%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

As of 2024, 1.42% of Grundy Center, IA residents (40 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 Grundy Center, IA was 1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
29 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 26
Korea
5 ± 13

Grundy Center, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grundy Center, IA.

Economy

The economy of Grundy Center, IA employs 1.36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grundy Center, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), Manufacturing (251 people), and Construction (186 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,089), Transportation & Warehousing ($83,558), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,173).

Employment

Occupations

1.36k

2024 Value

± 193

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grundy Center, IA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grundy Center, IA, are Management Occupations (212 people), Production Occupations (194 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (126 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grundy Center, 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

1.36k

2024 Value

± 193

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grundy Center, IA grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 1.35k employees to 1.36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grundy Center, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (281 people), Manufacturing (251 people), and Construction (186 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grundy Center, IA, though some of these residents may live in Grundy Center, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,964

Median earning men ± $9,195

$35,352

Median earning women ± $5,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,661), Public Administration ($78,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,536), Manufacturing ($91,141), and Wholesale Trade ($47,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grundy Center, IA was $177,900 in 2024, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,200 to $177,900, a 2.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Grundy Center, IA is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grundy Center, IA have an average commute time of 26.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grundy Center, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$177,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,721

$928

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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 Grundy Center, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in Grundy Center, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grundy Center, 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.

$80,357

Median Household Income

± $20,124

1.16k

Number of Households

± 168

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Grundy Center, IA grew to $80,357 from the previous year's value of $77,540.

The following chart displays the households in Grundy Center, 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 Grundy Center, 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 (82.6%)
Carpooled (9.23%)
Worked At Home (5.91%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in Grundy Center, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.23%) and those who worked at home (5.91%).

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

26.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grundy Center, IA have a shorter commute time (26.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.63% of the workforce in Grundy Center, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grundy Center, IA (305 out of 2.76k 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 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grundy Center, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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