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Granger, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
1,919
Population
777/sq mi density
$112,125
Median Income
$52,018 per capita
$290,100
Home Value
$374,904 Zillow
$923
Median Rent
18.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$112,125 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$290,100 home value, $923/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
4.0 / 5.0
37.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Top Industries in Granger (19)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
39,472 jobs
2,057 firms
$61,984/yr
Finance & Insurance
31,508 jobs
1,548 firms
$120,866/yr
Retail Trade
30,431 jobs
1,717 firms
$39,944/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
24,283 jobs
1,275 firms
$26,894/yr
Construction
20,807 jobs
1,462 firms
$82,065/yr
Professional & Technical Services
20,120 jobs
3,392 firms
$105,432/yr
Manufacturing
19,917 jobs
500 firms
$74,964/yr
Wholesale Trade
17,868 jobs
1,670 firms
$101,402/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
17,593 jobs
1,418 firms
$57,851/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
16,339 jobs
480 firms
$57,222/yr
Management of Companies
10,422 jobs
555 firms
$125,518/yr
Other Services
10,200 jobs
1,554 firms
$59,171/yr
Arts & Entertainment
5,478 jobs
274 firms
$28,528/yr
Information & Technology
4,794 jobs
610 firms
$99,898/yr
Real Estate
4,682 jobs
954 firms
$68,924/yr
Educational Services
4,676 jobs
360 firms
$45,319/yr
Utilities
363 jobs
61 firms
$128,808/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
229 jobs
46 firms
$43,043/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
49 jobs
6 firms
$73,314/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Finance & Insurance
2.44
Management of Companies
1.94
Wholesale Trade
1.43
Construction
1.25
Transportation & Warehousing
1.21
Other Services
1.07
Arts & Entertainment
1.03
Retail Trade
0.96
Real Estate
0.95
Administrative & Waste Services
0.94
Professional & Technical Services
0.91
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.87
Accommodation & Food Services
0.84
Information & Technology
0.80
Manufacturing
0.76
Educational Services
0.71
Utilities
0.30
Agriculture & Forestry
0.09
Mining & Oil/Gas
0.04
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 39,472 | 2,057 | $1,192 | $61,984 | 0.87 |
| Finance & Insurance | 31,508 | 1,548 | $2,324 | $120,866 | 2.44 |
| Retail Trade | 30,431 | 1,717 | $768 | $39,944 | 0.96 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 24,283 | 1,275 | $517 | $26,894 | 0.84 |
| Construction | 20,807 | 1,462 | $1,578 | $82,065 | 1.25 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 20,120 | 3,392 | $2,028 | $105,432 | 0.91 |
| Manufacturing | 19,917 | 500 | $1,442 | $74,964 | 0.76 |
| Wholesale Trade | 17,868 | 1,670 | $1,950 | $101,402 | 1.43 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 17,593 | 1,418 | $1,113 | $57,851 | 0.94 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 16,339 | 480 | $1,100 | $57,222 | 1.21 |
| Management of Companies | 10,422 | 555 | $2,414 | $125,518 | 1.94 |
| Other Services | 10,200 | 1,554 | $1,138 | $59,171 | 1.07 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5,478 | 274 | $549 | $28,528 | 1.03 |
| Information & Technology | 4,794 | 610 | $1,921 | $99,898 | 0.80 |
| Real Estate | 4,682 | 954 | $1,325 | $68,924 | 0.95 |
| Educational Services | 4,676 | 360 | $872 | $45,319 | 0.71 |
| Utilities | 363 | 61 | $2,477 | $128,808 | 0.30 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 229 | 46 | $828 | $43,043 | 0.09 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 49 | 6 | $1,410 | $73,314 | 0.04 |