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Blue Grass, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Rock Island County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
1,867
Population
591/sq mi density
$87,083
Median Income
$48,644 per capita
$202,400
Home Value
$338,925 Zillow
$1,158
Median Rent
27.7% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
618
Violent Crime/100K
850 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$87,083 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$202,400 home value, $1,158/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
618 violent crimes/100K (63% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.5%
1,588 → 1,691
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.2%
$62,100 → $87,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Blue Grass across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,767
+76 from 2023 (1,691)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,345
+$23,262 from 2023 ($87,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,588 | — | $62,100 | — |
| 2015 | 1,649 | +3.8% | $64,185 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,683 | +2.1% | $76,458 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 1,665 | -1.1% | $80,455 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,665 | +0% | $71,339 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1,691 | +1.6% | $87,083 | +22.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.