Ida Grove, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,967

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.9

2.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

8.32%

1.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,250

3.08% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$94,900

Population & Diversity

Ida Grove, IA is home to a population of 1.97k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.02% of Ida Grove, IA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 26.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.84k people) in Ida Grove, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Ida Grove, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ida Grove, IA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ida Grove, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 179
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 58
Other (Hispanic)
35 ± 34

2.08%

Hispanic Population

41 people

2.08% of the people in Ida Grove, IA are hispanic (41 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ida Grove, 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

1.02%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

0.893%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17 people

As of 2024, 1.02% of Ida Grove, IA residents (20 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 Ida Grove, IA was 0.893%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
61 ± 46
Vietnam
37 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
36 ± 38

Ida Grove, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ida Grove, IA.

Economy

The economy of Ida Grove, IA employs 996 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ida Grove, IA were Manufacturing (238 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Construction (107 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($71,167), Public Administration ($66,875), and Manufacturing ($58,000).

Employment

Occupations

996

2024 Value

± 152

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ida Grove, IA grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 968 employees to 996 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ida Grove, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (115 people), Production Occupations (94 people), and Management Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ida Grove, 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

996

2024 Value

± 152

2.89%

1 Year growth

± 21.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ida Grove, IA grew at a rate of 2.89%, from 968 employees to 996 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ida Grove, IA, are Manufacturing (238 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (136 people), and Construction (107 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ida Grove, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ida Grove, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,698

Median earning men ± $12,129

$37,743

Median earning women ± $5,529

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,542), Wholesale Trade ($71,167), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,250), Manufacturing ($50,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ida Grove, IA was $94,900 in 2024, which is 0.285 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,000 to $94,900, a 1.15% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ida Grove, IA is 69.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ida Grove, IA have an average commute time of 13.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ida Grove, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,231

$677

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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 Ida Grove, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.6%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.6% of the housing units in Ida Grove, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ida Grove, 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.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $12,450

973

Number of Households

± 155

In 2024, the median household income of the 973 households in Ida Grove, IA declined from $61,250 from the previous year's value of $63,194.

The following chart displays the households in Ida Grove, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ida Grove, 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 (83.8%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)
Carpooled (6.41%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Ida Grove, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.74%) and those who carpooled to work (6.41%).

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

13.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ida Grove, IA have a shorter commute time (13.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Ida Grove, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ida Grove, IA (161 out of 1.94k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ida Grove, 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.

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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