Linn Grove, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

215

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

2.53% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.3%

26.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,250

7.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$93,300

Population & Diversity

Linn Grove, IA is home to a population of 215 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.86% of Linn Grove, IA residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 8.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (172 people) in Linn Grove, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

89.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Linn Grove, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Linn Grove, IA was 89.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linn Grove, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
172 ± 58
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 23
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 19

9.77%

Hispanic Population

21 people

9.77% of the people in Linn Grove, IA are hispanic (21 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Linn 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

1.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.86% of Linn Grove, IA residents (4 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 Linn Grove, IA was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 18
Vietnam
8 ± 15

Linn Grove, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Linn Grove, IA employs 87 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Linn Grove, IA were Retail Trade (20 people), Educational Services (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($101,250), Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,639), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,344).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 62

47.5%

1 Year growth

± 85.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linn Grove, IA grew at a rate of 47.5%, from 59 employees to 87 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linn Grove, IA, are Management Occupations (15 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (13 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linn 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

2024 Value

± 62

47.5%

1 Year growth

± 85.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linn Grove, IA grew at a rate of 47.5%, from 59 employees to 87 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linn Grove, IA, are Retail Trade (20 people), Educational Services (20 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linn Grove, IA, though some of these residents may live in Linn Grove, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,083

Median earning men ± $13,063

$45,000

Median earning women ± $22,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($67,500) and Construction ($22,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,750) and Retail Trade ($27,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Linn Grove, IA was $93,300 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $57,500 to $93,300, a 62.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Linn Grove, IA is 96.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Linn Grove, IA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Linn Grove, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$93,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,947

$76

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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 Linn 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 Linn Grove, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

96.2%

Homeownership

2024

47.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.2% of the housing units in Linn Grove, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Linn 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.

$62,250

Median Household Income

± $50,028

Number of Households

± 26

In 2024, the median household income of the 79 households in Linn Grove, IA declined from $62,250 from the previous year's value of $67,500.

The following chart displays the households in Linn 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Linn 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 (70.1%)
Carpooled (21.8%)
Other (6.9%)

In 2024, 70.1% of workers in Linn Grove, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.8%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.9%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linn Grove, IA have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Linn Grove, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Linn Grove, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Linn Grove, IA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linn Grove, IA (20 out of 215 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

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