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Grundy Center, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Grundy County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
2,794
Population
1,087/sq mi density
$77,540
Median Income
$39,292 per capita
$173,200
Home Value
$189,762 Zillow
$684
Median Rent
25.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
552
Violent Crime/100K
2,880 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$77,540 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,200 home value, $684/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
552 violent crimes/100K (45% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,540
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,292
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grundy Center vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grundy Center’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,540
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,292
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,602
124%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.9%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$732M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
7.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
389
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
24
Retail
39
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,602
24% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,000
14% 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 | $77,540 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,292 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,602 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,118 |
| County GDP | $732M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.373 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 389 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,602 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,000 |