Population 1,663 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grand Meadow
Household size in Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
At 2.63 people per household, Grand Meadow sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Minnesota as a whole, where it has 2.52 people.
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 Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Grand Meadow is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Grand Meadow (9.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota. The single-parent share has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Grand Meadow
Renters in Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Grand Meadow is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About four in ten owners (40.6%) 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 Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Grand Meadow than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Minnesota as a whole looks much the same.
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 Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Grand Meadow is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, 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 Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $965 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$396 | +$522 | +$606 |
Rent in Grand Meadow runs $965 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.0% 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 Grand Meadow
Bachelor's degrees in Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Grand Meadow (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 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 Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.6% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.2% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Grand Meadow: 97.2% 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 Grand Meadow
| Period | Grand Meadow | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.5% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grand Meadow has been low: just 0.7% 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).
Grand Meadow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Meadow | 2.63 | 39.5 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 7.9% | 1970 | $965 | 26.8% | 97.2% | 0.7% |
| Racine | 2.64 | 44.1 | 8.9% | 7.8% | 3.0% | 1974 | $1,117 | 27.5% | 96.0% | 1.4% |
| Dexter | 2.54 | 40.7 | 6.3% | 19.7% | 8.2% | 1967 | $866 | 20.4% | 94.2% | 2.6% |
| Hamilton | 2.41 | 48.2 | 4.4% | 12.6% | 8.4% | 1978 | $1,310 | 21.6% | 96.8% | 2.8% |
| Elkton | 2.47 | 44.8 | 8.1% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 1966 | $872 | 31.9% | 96.3% | 3.5% |
| Ostrander | 2.55 | 40.8 | 10.2% | 14.2% | 4.2% | 1967 | $932 | 18.3% | 91.7% | 1.6% |
| Spring Valley | 2.26 | 45.7 | 5.2% | 20.2% | 6.6% | 1959 | $970 | 19.6% | 95.6% | 3.4% |
| Taopi | 2.60 | 43.4 | 3.8% | 14.0% | 6.8% | 1966 | $864 | 22.1% | 97.8% | 0.3% |
| Stewartville | 2.75 | 38.2 | 10.4% | 17.1% | 13.1% | 1988 | $1,168 | 34.2% | 95.4% | 3.0% |
| Sargeant | 2.51 | 41.3 | 4.9% | 20.7% | 8.2% | 1965 | $839 | 19.3% | 93.4% | 3.3% |
| Washington | 2.54 | 46.6 | 3.2% | 14.7% | 5.7% | 1980 | $1,447 | 20.0% | 97.1% | 3.1% |
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 Grand Meadow. 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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