McGregor

Population: 686
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $141,900

Located in Clayton County, Iowa, McGregor is a community with a population of 686. Its median household income of $58,750 runs below the Clayton County figure of $62,326.

Between 2019 and 2023, McGregor's population declined 20.3% from 861 to 686, while its median home value rose 22.0% from $116,300 to $141,900.

18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 686
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,750
Median home value: $141,900
Median gross rent: $618
Housing units: 410
Homeownership rate: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

861686

Median household income

$41,389$58,750

Median home value

$116,300$141,900

Median gross rent

$517$618

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	861	$41,389	$116,300	$517
2020	837	$39,904	$117,000	$538
2021	747	$42,188	$116,500	$538
2022	686	$52,639	$126,800	$610
2023	686	$58,750	$141,900	$618

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 240.7%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	4.1%
5 to 17	119	17.3%
18 to 24	5	0.7%
25 to 34	57	8.3%
35 to 44	105	15.3%
45 to 54	73	10.6%
55 to 64	109	15.9%
65 to 74	96	14.0%
75 and over	94	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	674	98.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.0%

High school graduate39.3%

Some college or associate's27.9%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	75	14.0%
High school graduate	210	39.3%
Some college or associate's	149	27.9%
Bachelor's degree	74	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	26	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled0.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means8.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	258	84.3%
Carpooled	2	0.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	4.2%
Other means	26	8.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	156	53.2%
15 to 29 min	108	36.9%
30 to 44 min	16	5.5%
45 to 59 min	2	0.7%
60+ min	11	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 14.5% (95 of 654)

	Count	Share
Family households	177	55.1%
Nonfamily households	144	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	321	78.3%
Vacant	89	21.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	215	67.0%
Renter-occupied	106	33.0%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units16.8%

5 to 19 units15.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	267	65.1%
1-unit, attached	7	1.7%
2 to 4 units	69	16.8%
5 to 19 units	65	15.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1948000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0283, -91.1857