Eagle Grove

Population: 3,588
Median household income: $58,458
Median home value: $95,100

Located in Wright County, Iowa, Eagle Grove is a community with a population of 3,588. The median household income of $58,458 is below the Wright County median ($64,033).

Between 2019 and 2023, Eagle Grove's population grew 4.6% from 3,429 to 3,588, while its median home value rose 14.7% from $82,900 to $95,100.

68.5% of workers drive to work alone. 81.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,588
Median age: 33.6 yrs
Median household income: $58,458
Median home value: $95,100
Median gross rent: $991
Housing units: 1,488
Homeownership rate: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4293,588

Median household income

$50,694$58,458

Median home value

$82,900$95,100

Median gross rent

$606$991

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,429	$50,694	$82,900	$606
2020	3,410	$55,167	$86,200	$718
2021	3,597	$55,170	$88,200	$718
2022	3,589	$57,107	$95,200	$841
2023	3,588	$58,458	$95,100	$991

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1724.8%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	250	7.0%
5 to 17	889	24.8%
18 to 24	234	6.5%
25 to 34	514	14.3%
35 to 44	422	11.8%
45 to 54	290	8.1%
55 to 64	363	10.1%
65 to 74	372	10.4%
75 and over	254	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,062	57.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	73	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	1.6%
Two or more races	134	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,263	35.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate46.9%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	246	11.1%
High school graduate	1,039	46.9%
Some college or associate's	513	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	362	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	55	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.4%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home12.9%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,026	68.5%
Carpooled	142	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	81	5.4%
Bicycle	10	0.7%
Worked from home	193	12.9%
Other means	45	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	623	47.8%
15 to 29 min	391	30.0%
30 to 44 min	113	8.7%
45 to 59 min	6	0.5%
60+ min	171	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 22.5% (800 of 3,556)

	Count	Share
Family households	887	66.7%
Nonfamily households	442	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,329	89.3%
Vacant	159	10.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	868	65.3%
Renter-occupied	461	34.7%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,209	81.3%
1-unit, attached	51	3.4%
2 to 4 units	112	7.5%
5 to 19 units	65	4.4%
20 or more units	51	3.4%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1923250
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.6663, -93.9024