Population 49 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buck Grove
Household size in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.06 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Buck Grove is a place of big households: 3.06 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.60 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.9, Buck Grove is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Buck Grove, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Buck Grove
Renters in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in Buck Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Buck Grove: 16.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Buck Grove is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $582 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $632 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $693 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$111 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buck Grove costs $693 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Buck Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Buck Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Buck Grove: 99.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Buck Grove
| Period | Buck Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Buck Grove has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Buck Grove compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Grove | 3.06 | 33.9 | 6.2% | 18.2% | 16.2% | 1938 | $693 | 16.9% | 99.0% | 1.2% |
| Dow City | 2.49 | 38.0 | 6.0% | 27.5% | 7.0% | 1951 | $733 | 15.3% | 93.3% | 0.5% |
| Arion | 2.65 | 54.5 | 4.4% | 14.1% | 2.0% | 1950 | $773 | 15.2% | 88.5% | 0.7% |
| Defiance | 2.31 | 40.0 | 4.2% | 16.4% | 12.6% | 1950 | $799 | 23.6% | 95.8% | 2.2% |
| Denison | 2.52 | 38.7 | 26.3% | 27.8% | 7.0% | 1969 | $725 | 17.4% | 75.8% | 5.2% |
| Earling | 2.09 | 44.5 | 6.3% | 20.3% | 15.5% | 1951 | $841 | 26.8% | 96.5% | 3.5% |
| Kenwood | 2.54 | 53.0 | 4.7% | 15.8% | 3.8% | 1947 | $761 | 17.2% | 91.7% | 0.1% |
| Manilla | 2.61 | 42.6 | 9.1% | 15.9% | 12.2% | 1941 | $689 | 13.4% | 96.4% | 0.6% |
| Dunlap | 2.13 | 51.3 | 5.3% | 26.5% | 6.4% | 1951 | $872 | 15.5% | 93.3% | 3.5% |
| Vail | 2.68 | 39.7 | 10.2% | 17.4% | 10.4% | 1960 | $682 | 21.6% | 88.3% | 3.4% |
| Aspinwall | 3.02 | 34.6 | 6.4% | 17.8% | 15.9% | 1938 | $692 | 16.5% | 98.7% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Buck Grove. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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