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Gravity, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Taylor County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
171
Population
503/sq mi density
$51,071
Median Income
$25,044 per capita
$48,600
Home Value
$94,574 Zillow
$800
Median Rent
14.2% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
345
Violent Crime/100K
2,852 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$51,071 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,600 home value, $800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
345 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-18.7%
187 → 152
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+36.2%
$37,500 → $51,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gravity 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
131
-21 from 2023 (152)
Projected Median Income 2030
$63,411
+$12,340 from 2023 ($51,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 187 | — | $37,500 | — |
| 2015 | 187 | +0% | $38,056 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 181 | -3.2% | $32,500 | -14.6% |
| 2019 | 184 | +1.7% | $37,000 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 154 | -16.3% | $39,250 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 152 | -1.3% | $51,071 | +30.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.