Population 71 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grant City
Household size in Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.32 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Grant City are small: just 2.32 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.47 in 2006–10, 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 Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.8 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.1, Grant City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Grant City: 7.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Grant City
Renters in Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.1% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in Grant City than nationally: 38.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About two-thirds of owners (65.4%) 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 Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Grant City: just 4.4% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1941 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1946 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Grant City is a place of older homes: half were built before 1946, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $436 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $453 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $586 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $741 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$305 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Grant City pays $741 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Grant City
Bachelor's degrees in Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Grant City: 18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.5% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Grant City: 95.2% 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 Grant City
| Period | Grant City | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grant City runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. 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).
Grant City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant City | 2.32 | 45.1 | 7.4% | 38.1% | 4.4% | 1946 | $741 | 18.7% | 95.2% | 3.8% |
| Auburn | 2.48 | 43.5 | 6.9% | 33.7% | 8.2% | 1944 | $740 | 19.3% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
| Ulmer | 2.63 | 41.8 | 8.4% | 25.3% | 10.1% | 1948 | $748 | 28.6% | 95.1% | 4.8% |
| Yetter | 2.96 | 38.4 | 7.2% | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1943 | $641 | 27.3% | 93.1% | 2.1% |
| Lake City | 2.34 | 46.6 | 7.4% | 21.0% | 10.6% | 1952 | $752 | 19.4% | 94.3% | 1.2% |
| Mount Carmel | 2.81 | 41.1 | 3.1% | 14.8% | 18.2% | 1938 | $1,060 | 16.0% | 96.1% | 0.6% |
| Carnarvon | 2.53 | 38.7 | 10.1% | 21.6% | 11.0% | 1969 | $693 | 19.0% | 95.8% | 0.8% |
| Lake View | 2.05 | 55.5 | 7.1% | 14.8% | 26.7% | 1957 | $733 | 29.9% | 96.9% | 1.8% |
| Breda | 2.52 | 35.6 | 11.8% | 19.1% | 9.0% | 1963 | $821 | 20.4% | 96.2% | 1.4% |
| Sherwood | 2.96 | 38.4 | 5.9% | 18.1% | 18.0% | 1938 | $575 | 20.9% | 92.0% | 0.0% |
| Lytton | 2.07 | 49.8 | 5.5% | 35.1% | 14.4% | 1952 | $815 | 17.5% | 91.2% | 6.9% |
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 Grant City. 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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