Gruver

Population: 34
Median household income: $56,458
Median home value: $71,400

Gruver, a community in Emmet County, Iowa, has 34 residents. The median household income of $56,458 is below the Emmet County median ($65,181).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gruver's population declined 44.3% from 61 to 34, while its median home value fell 1.2% from $72,300 to $71,400.

Households average 1.62 people. 0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 34
Median age: 58.5 yrs
Median household income: $56,458
Median home value: $71,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 26
Homeownership rate: 95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6134

Median household income

$41,250$56,458

Median home value

$72,300$71,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	61	$41,250	$72,300
2020	56	$48,906	$38,000
2021	50	$51,429	—
2022	47	$54,583	$48,300
2023	34	$56,458	$71,400

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6444.1%

65 to 742.9%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	4	11.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	3	8.8%
45 to 54	6	17.6%
55 to 64	15	44.1%
65 to 74	1	2.9%
75 and over	5	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	34	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 diploma13.3%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's50.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4	13.3%
High school graduate	11	36.7%
Some college or associate's	15	50.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled15.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home15.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14	70.0%
Carpooled	3	15.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	15.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	35.3%
15 to 29 min	3	17.6%
30 to 44 min	2	11.8%
45 to 59 min	1	5.9%
60+ min	5	29.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.62
Poverty rate: 5.9% (2 of 34)

	Count	Share
Family households	8	38.1%
Nonfamily households	13	61.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	21	80.8%
Vacant	5	19.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20	95.2%
Renter-occupied	1	4.8%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1933240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3931, -94.7036