Population 251 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Graf
Household size in Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Graf holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.70, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Graf are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to 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 Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Graf, 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 Graf
Renters in Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.4% of households in Graf rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.7%) 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 Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in Graf, 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 Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2002 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2002 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Graf is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2002, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,422 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,028 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,186 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$237 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in Graf runs $1,186 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in Iowa overall ($1,020). Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Graf
Bachelor's degrees in Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 39.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Graf as nationally: 32.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.9% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Graf: 97.7% 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 Graf
| Period | Graf | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Graf has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Graf 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graf | 2.86 | 41.0 | 5.5% | 5.4% | 16.0% | 2002 | $1,186 | 32.8% | 97.7% | 0.1% |
| Centralia | 3.00 | 38.7 | 14.1% | 17.8% | 9.0% | 1999 | $1,365 | 28.1% | 95.5% | 0.1% |
| Peosta | 3.07 | 37.6 | 11.3% | 13.0% | 8.2% | 1998 | $1,165 | 41.8% | 93.7% | 2.4% |
| Epworth | 2.84 | 32.7 | 3.3% | 23.4% | 3.3% | 1983 | $1,037 | 25.7% | 91.9% | 2.1% |
| Durango | 2.66 | 45.2 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 4.2% | 1987 | $1,016 | 30.3% | 93.9% | 1.4% |
| Asbury | 2.66 | 41.5 | 6.8% | 9.0% | 4.4% | 2002 | $1,162 | 44.4% | 97.8% | 0.8% |
| Rickardsville | 2.68 | 47.3 | 0.5% | 4.8% | 0.3% | 1967 | $397 | 24.7% | 95.2% | 0.6% |
| Holy Cross | 2.73 | 40.6 | 3.8% | 15.3% | 3.7% | 1974 | $736 | 24.7% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Farley | 2.72 | 35.4 | 6.1% | 24.0% | 2.4% | 1976 | $1,035 | 23.9% | 94.0% | 4.5% |
| Sherrill | 2.50 | 48.6 | 2.2% | 6.6% | 1.4% | 1983 | $1,050 | 23.5% | 94.8% | 1.2% |
| Dubuque | 2.24 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 31.4% | 6.9% | 1968 | $996 | 34.3% | 93.7% | 4.3% |
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 Graf. 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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