Grand River

Population: 189
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $38,400

Grand River, a community in Decatur County, Iowa, has 189 residents. The median household income of $35,833 is below the Decatur County median ($57,146).

Between 2019 and 2023, Grand River's population declined 13.7% from 219 to 189, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $32,000 to $38,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 93.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 189
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $35,833
Median home value: $38,400
Median gross rent: $844
Housing units: 127
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

219189

Median household income

$40,500$35,833

Median home value

$32,000$38,400

Median gross rent

$531$844

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	219	$40,500	$32,000	$531
2020	193	$34,327	$32,700	$533
2021	198	$32,083	$33,300	$575
2022	184	$37,813	$35,400	—
2023	189	$35,833	$38,400	$844

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 175.8%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over15.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	6.3%
5 to 17	11	5.8%
18 to 24	25	13.2%
25 to 34	22	11.6%
35 to 44	16	8.5%
45 to 54	31	16.4%
55 to 64	18	9.5%
65 to 74	24	12.7%
75 and over	30	15.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	189	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree5.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	3.5%
High school graduate	71	50.4%
Some college or associate's	47	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	8	5.7%
Graduate or professional degree	10	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone93.2%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69	93.2%
Carpooled	3	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	9.7%
15 to 29 min	31	43.1%
30 to 44 min	19	26.4%
45 to 59 min	8	11.1%
60+ min	7	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.93
Poverty rate: 20.1% (38 of 189)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	66.3%
Nonfamily households	33	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98	77.2%
Vacant	29	22.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	70.4%
Renter-occupied	29	29.6%

1-unit, detached81.1%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units14.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	81.1%
1-unit, attached	4	3.1%
2 to 4 units	18	14.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1932070
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8190, -93.9631