Garden Grove

Population: 178
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $48,600

Garden Grove is a community in Decatur County, Iowa, home to 178 residents. The median household income of $53,750 is below the Decatur County median ($57,146).

Between 2019 and 2023, Garden Grove's population grew 1.1% from 176 to 178, while its median home value rose 56.3% from $31,100 to $48,600.

The median resident is 48.5 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 29.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 178
Median age: 48.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $48,600
Median gross rent: $535
Housing units: 104
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

176178

Median household income

$41,607$53,750

Median home value

$31,100$48,600

Median gross rent

$388$535

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	176	$41,607	$31,100	—
2020	203	$43,182	$46,700	$388
2021	202	$44,821	$50,000	—
2022	208	$53,750	—	$663
2023	178	$53,750	$48,600	$535

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

Age distribution

Under 52.8%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 5429.8%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5	2.8%
5 to 17	27	15.2%
18 to 24	18	10.1%
25 to 34	12	6.7%
35 to 44	17	9.6%
45 to 54	53	29.8%
55 to 64	16	9.0%
65 to 74	26	14.6%
75 and over	4	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	168	94.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	8.6%
High school graduate	51	39.8%
Some college or associate's	45	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	5	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone96.1%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	74	96.1%
Carpooled	3	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	24.7%
15 to 29 min	32	41.6%
30 to 44 min	7	9.1%
45 to 59 min	4	5.2%
60+ min	15	19.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 24.2% (43 of 178)

	Count	Share
Family households	55	63.2%
Nonfamily households	32	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	87	83.7%
Vacant	17	16.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	78	89.7%
Renter-occupied	9	10.3%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	71.2%
1-unit, attached	4	3.8%
2 to 4 units	4	3.8%
5 to 19 units	5	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	17	16.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1929775
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8267, -93.6069