Population 358 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Grove
Household size in Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Spring Grove are small: just 2.35 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.50, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.8 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.6 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.0 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Spring Grove skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spring Grove: 6.2% 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 Spring Grove
Renters in Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.2% of households in Spring Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 2.6% of homes in Spring 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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Spring Grove was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Iowa overall, where the median home dates to 1971.
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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $569 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $713 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$238 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spring Grove pays $713 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 Spring Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spring Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Spring Grove: 96.2% 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 Spring Grove
| Period | Spring Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spring Grove runs below the national rate: 4.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. 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).
Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Grove | 2.35 | 51.9 | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.6% | 1977 | $713 | 15.9% | 96.2% | 4.2% |
| Burlington | 2.15 | 42.4 | 13.6% | 28.1% | 10.0% | 1955 | $927 | 22.9% | 92.5% | 3.8% |
| Wever | 2.50 | 40.6 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 6.7% | 1972 | $1,118 | 31.8% | 98.1% | 3.7% |
| Shokokon | 2.37 | 53.5 | 5.0% | 20.8% | 22.4% | 1974 | $1,112 | 12.8% | 89.5% | 9.1% |
| West Burlington | 2.29 | 39.4 | 12.5% | 25.6% | 11.2% | 1968 | $878 | 22.8% | 92.3% | 2.5% |
| Carman | 2.40 | 52.9 | 4.7% | 23.7% | 25.5% | 1973 | $944 | 12.1% | 87.3% | 11.4% |
| Lomax | 2.37 | 40.7 | 17.0% | 26.7% | 15.3% | 1967 | $839 | 21.5% | 93.0% | 3.2% |
| Gulf Port | 2.35 | 53.8 | 5.1% | 19.2% | 20.5% | 1975 | $1,215 | 13.3% | 90.9% | 7.8% |
| Middletown | 2.48 | 45.2 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 12.3% | 1971 | $731 | 15.3% | 95.7% | 2.5% |
| Denmark | 2.47 | 40.5 | 2.6% | 9.0% | 4.0% | 1977 | $900 | 33.6% | 97.2% | 5.9% |
| Dallas City | 2.16 | 50.8 | 10.3% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 1965 | $834 | 18.8% | 92.4% | 2.8% |
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 Spring 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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