Population 197 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gruver
Household size in Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Gruver is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Gruver skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.0% of households in Gruver, 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 Gruver
Renters in Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gruver is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 3.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gruver: 17.2% 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 Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1944 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1940 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | −17 | +6 | +6 |
Gruver is a place of older homes: half were built before 1940, 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 Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $570 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $629 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $575 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $755 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$185 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Gruver pays $755 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 13.8% 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 Gruver
Bachelor's degrees in Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Gruver than nationally: 31.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa.
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 Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gruver is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 Gruver
| Period | Gruver | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Gruver has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Gruver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gruver | 2.39 | 43.8 | 2.0% | 3.7% | 17.2% | 1940 | $755 | 31.9% | 92.6% | 3.1% |
| Maple Hill | 2.38 | 43.7 | 3.1% | 5.9% | 16.7% | 1939 | $666 | 30.9% | 93.8% | 3.0% |
| Huntington | 2.35 | 44.0 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 15.5% | 1940 | $772 | 30.8% | 93.3% | 3.0% |
| Dolliver | 2.38 | 43.7 | 2.4% | 4.6% | 17.2% | 1939 | $730 | 31.9% | 93.3% | 3.2% |
| Estherville | 2.11 | 41.5 | 10.9% | 24.1% | 9.7% | 1955 | $773 | 13.1% | 86.5% | 1.0% |
| Wallingford | 2.41 | 44.0 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 14.0% | 1955 | $723 | 21.8% | 88.1% | 1.2% |
| Ceylon | 2.14 | 51.2 | 9.6% | 24.3% | 15.1% | 1949 | $945 | 15.8% | 93.1% | 18.9% |
| Ringsted | 2.39 | 43.0 | 8.5% | 16.0% | 12.6% | 1946 | $661 | 22.8% | 98.1% | 1.5% |
| Dunnell | 2.19 | 50.5 | 9.4% | 22.6% | 15.1% | 1949 | $925 | 17.5% | 93.2% | 18.4% |
| Armstrong | 2.00 | 52.8 | 9.7% | 20.0% | 14.2% | 1956 | $615 | 20.2% | 98.5% | 5.0% |
| Graettinger | 2.33 | 42.6 | 6.4% | 18.8% | 10.0% | 1955 | $568 | 13.8% | 93.4% | 1.3% |
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 Gruver. 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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