Population 180 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Palm Grove
Household size in Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Palm Grove average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.38 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 Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.3 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.6 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Palm Grove are younger than 39.3 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 Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.1% of households in Palm 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 Palm Grove
Renters in Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.9% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Palm Grove is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.4% 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 Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.9% of homes in Palm Grove are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong 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 Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1938 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1946 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1938 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | ±0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Palm Grove is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1938, 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 Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $626 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $387 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $502 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $472 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$154 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Palm Grove costs $472 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.8% 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 Palm Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Palm Grove than nationally: 26.2% 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 Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Palm Grove: 96.6% 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 Palm Grove
| Period | Palm Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Palm Grove has been low: just 0.5% 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).
Palm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Grove | 2.75 | 39.3 | 3.1% | 9.9% | 2.9% | 1938 | $472 | 26.2% | 96.6% | 0.5% |
| Burnside | 2.34 | 44.1 | 3.0% | 17.3% | 6.1% | 1938 | $581 | 26.5% | 90.0% | 0.3% |
| Harcourt | 2.29 | 31.3 | 16.5% | 17.0% | 7.2% | 1938 | $643 | 22.4% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| Roberts | 2.85 | 38.1 | 3.1% | 7.3% | 2.1% | 1938 | $444 | 26.0% | 98.3% | 0.5% |
| Callender | 2.82 | 38.6 | 4.1% | 8.0% | 2.3% | 1938 | $458 | 25.6% | 97.8% | 0.6% |
| Otho | 1.86 | 53.4 | 5.7% | 19.3% | 6.6% | 1962 | $650 | 17.9% | 91.9% | 1.1% |
| Gowrie | 2.52 | 44.3 | 6.7% | 18.3% | 18.6% | 1949 | $726 | 24.9% | 98.4% | 4.2% |
| Lehigh | 2.38 | 42.5 | 7.1% | 27.4% | 3.4% | 1954 | $677 | 17.2% | 90.1% | 4.2% |
| Dayton | 2.07 | 47.6 | 5.5% | 24.7% | 12.8% | 1952 | $540 | 20.6% | 93.4% | 1.0% |
| Lanyon | 2.33 | 34.8 | 15.6% | 18.6% | 9.9% | 1941 | $712 | 20.0% | 95.6% | 3.2% |
| Evanston | 2.11 | 38.6 | 1.1% | 38.2% | 4.8% | 1962 | $809 | 14.0% | 93.6% | 4.1% |
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 Palm 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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