Population 398 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Garden Grove
Household size in Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Garden Grove has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Household size has climbed from 2.35 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 Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.6 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Garden Grove is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Garden 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 Garden Grove
Renters in Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Garden Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Garden Grove: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Garden Grove leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $917 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $728 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$18 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Garden Grove pays $728 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.5% 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 Garden Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Garden Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.5%, 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 Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.5% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Garden Grove is close to the national rate: 90.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Iowa as a whole (93.0%).
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 Garden Grove
| Period | Garden Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Garden 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).
Garden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove | 2.45 | 42.9 | 2.3% | 13.0% | 6.1% | 1975 | $728 | 11.5% | 90.5% | 1.2% |
| High Point | 2.44 | 44.3 | 2.9% | 13.4% | 8.5% | 1974 | $698 | 13.0% | 90.9% | 1.3% |
| Le Roy | 2.34 | 47.9 | 6.5% | 14.8% | 21.8% | 1971 | $558 | 20.9% | 94.4% | 2.0% |
| Humeston | 2.33 | 48.5 | 7.0% | 15.0% | 23.8% | 1971 | $537 | 22.1% | 95.0% | 2.1% |
| Weldon | 2.32 | 38.6 | 3.9% | 12.9% | 7.6% | 1979 | $734 | 13.8% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Last Chance | 2.43 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 12.4% | 10.1% | 1966 | $1,095 | 20.7% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Leon | 2.25 | 39.0 | 12.5% | 42.7% | 18.2% | 1960 | $648 | 16.2% | 90.6% | 0.8% |
| Van Wert | 2.41 | 36.4 | 4.6% | 12.0% | 10.6% | 1979 | $834 | 14.4% | 92.2% | 0.8% |
| Woodland | 2.43 | 44.7 | 3.3% | 13.4% | 10.4% | 1975 | $833 | 13.5% | 90.5% | 1.6% |
| Derby | 2.70 | 45.5 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 25.5% | 1953 | $1,607 | 23.3% | 87.0% | 3.5% |
| Decatur | 2.47 | 41.2 | 9.5% | 17.9% | 18.0% | 1976 | $1,080 | 26.3% | 87.8% | 0.7% |
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 Garden 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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