Ida Grove

Population: 1,904
Median household income: $63,194
Median home value: $96,000

Located in Ida County, Iowa, Ida Grove is a community with a population of 1,904. Its median household income of $63,194 runs in line with the Ida County figure of $62,841.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ida Grove's population declined 4.8% from 2,000 to 1,904, while its median home value fell 4.6% from $100,600 to $96,000.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,904
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,194
Median home value: $96,000
Median gross rent: $671
Housing units: 1,094
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0001,904

Median household income

$49,688$63,194

Median home value

$100,600$96,000

Median gross rent

$496$671

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,000	$49,688	$100,600	$496
2020	1,929	$52,039	$92,600	$566
2021	2,062	$57,125	$88,700	$578
2022	1,969	$65,774	$95,800	$668
2023	1,904	$63,194	$96,000	$671

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	5.7%
5 to 17	314	16.5%
18 to 24	86	4.5%
25 to 34	226	11.9%
35 to 44	241	12.7%
45 to 54	231	12.1%
55 to 64	327	17.2%
65 to 74	169	8.9%
75 and over	201	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,769	92.9%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
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	64	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	66	3.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	5.7%
High school graduate	527	37.8%
Some college or associate's	499	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	195	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	94	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone86.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	772	86.0%
Carpooled	48	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	2.4%
Bicycle	5	0.6%
Worked from home	51	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	592	69.9%
15 to 29 min	129	15.2%
30 to 44 min	53	6.3%
45 to 59 min	22	2.6%
60+ min	51	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 8.4% (157 of 1,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	473	52.5%
Nonfamily households	428	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	901	82.4%
Vacant	193	17.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	723	80.2%
Renter-occupied	178	19.8%

1-unit, detached80.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	879	80.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	97	8.9%
5 to 19 units	48	4.4%
20 or more units	50	4.6%
Mobile home & other	20	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1938010
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 42.3432, -95.4734