Population 331 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Grove
Household size in West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.15 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.02 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
West Grove is a place of big households: 3.02 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.78 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 West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.4, West Grove is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in West 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 West Grove
Renters in West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in West Grove own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of Iowa. Among homeowners, 45.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in West Grove than nationally: 6.8%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in West Grove 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. The picture is much the same across Iowa.
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 West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $437 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $653 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $683 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,044 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$607 | +$351 | +$606 |
Rent in West Grove runs $1,044 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Rent takes 29.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 West Grove
Bachelor's degrees in West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in West Grove: 14.7% 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 West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.7% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in West Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 West Grove
| Period | West Grove | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in West Grove: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Grove | 3.02 | 32.4 | 7.6% | 25.3% | 6.8% | 1970 | $1,044 | 14.7% | 82.7% | 6.6% |
| Bloomfield | 2.79 | 38.1 | 9.0% | 21.7% | 7.8% | 1970 | $957 | 18.4% | 84.0% | 2.8% |
| Mark | 3.01 | 31.7 | 7.1% | 17.6% | 14.5% | 1975 | $1,006 | 13.3% | 71.5% | 4.2% |
| Drakesville | 3.08 | 33.8 | 8.5% | 11.9% | 11.0% | 1975 | $1,057 | 14.1% | 73.8% | 3.5% |
| Paris | 2.99 | 30.7 | 6.3% | 10.1% | 27.4% | 1979 | $918 | 10.8% | 53.9% | 0.1% |
| Savannah | 3.02 | 32.4 | 7.6% | 24.5% | 6.8% | 1969 | $1,040 | 14.6% | 82.7% | 6.5% |
| Monterey | 3.01 | 30.1 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 27.7% | 1979 | $925 | 10.2% | 52.4% | 0.0% |
| Stiles | 3.15 | 30.5 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 7.1% | 1938 | $917 | 9.3% | 82.8% | 5.0% |
| Pulaski | 3.15 | 30.5 | 7.6% | 9.4% | 7.1% | 1938 | $917 | 9.3% | 82.8% | 5.0% |
| Floris | 2.62 | 42.5 | 3.0% | 9.3% | 9.4% | 1976 | $1,001 | 12.7% | 90.2% | 0.6% |
| Moulton | 2.43 | 47.2 | 6.4% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 1976 | $757 | 25.2% | 90.7% | 2.1% |
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 West 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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