Living in Garden Grove, Iowa
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Garden Grove · Census data 2020–2024
Garden Grove has 171 residents with a median age of 50.4. The median household income is $34,000 (55% lower than the Iowa median), the median home value is $46,100, the median rent is $530/month.
Garden Grove is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Garden Grove at a glance
- Population
- 171
- Median age
- 50.4State: 38.6
- Median household income
- $34,000State: $75,059
- Median home value
- $46,100State: $208,000
- Median rent
- $530/moState: $972
- Homeowners
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 17.8%
- Average commute
- 28 min
Is Garden Grove a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 78% lower than the state median.
Cons: Median household income 55% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 5.1%; a poverty rate of 22.2%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Garden Grove
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Garden Grove the median home value is $46,100, 86% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $530 per month, which is 46.3% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,292 a month in housing costs.
Garden Grove median household income
The median household income in Garden Grove is $34,000 and the income per person is $25,658. 22.2% of residents live below the poverty line (Iowa: 11.1%).
Housing in Garden Grove: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 97
- Owner-occupied
- 86.6%
- Renter-occupied
- 13.4%
- Vacant
- 15.5%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.09
Garden Grove demographics
- Population
- 171
- Median age
- 50.4
- Under 18
- 14.6%
- 65 and older
- 14%
- Households
- 82
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 4.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Garden Grove ›
Education in Garden Grove
17.8% of adults 25 and older in Garden Grove have a bachelor's degree or higher (Iowa: 31.4%), and 14.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Garden Grove
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- 28 minState: 20 min
- Work from home
- 1.4%
- Drive alone
- 93.2%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 87.8%
Garden Grove vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Garden Grove, IA?
The median household income in Garden Grove is $34,000, 55% lower than the Iowa median of $75,059 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Garden Grove?
The median home value in Garden Grove is $46,100, compared with $208,000 in Iowa.
How much is rent in Garden Grove?
The median gross rent in Garden Grove is $530 per month, about 46.3% of household income.
Is Garden Grove, IA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 78% lower than the state median. Minuses: median household income 55% lower than the Iowa median; an average commute of 28 minutes; unemployment of 5.1%; a poverty rate of 22.2%.
What is the median age in Garden Grove?
The median age in Garden Grove is 50.4 years (Iowa: 38.6).
How long is the commute in Garden Grove?
The average commute to work in Garden Grove is 28 minutes; 1.4% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Garden Grove?
The unemployment rate in Garden Grove is 5.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Garden Grove?
17.8% of adults in Garden Grove have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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