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Garden Grove, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Decatur County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
178
Population
262/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$23,937 per capita
$48,600
Home Value
$75,072 Zillow
$535
Median Rent
41.3% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
159
Violent Crime/100K
1,746 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,600 home value, $535/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
159 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,937
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.2%
47% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Garden Grove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Garden Grove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,937
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,793
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$827
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$827
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
96.1%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$278M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
96.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
3.9%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
224
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
12
Retail
27
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,793
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,429
27% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,937 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,793 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $827 |
| County GDP | $278M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 96.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 224 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,793 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,429 |