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Gruver, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Emmet County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
34
Population
262/sq mi density
$56,458
Median Income
$49,259 per capita
$71,400
Home Value
$156,450 Zillow
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
362
Violent Crime/100K
1,120 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,458 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
362 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.5 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-28.9%
90 → 64
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-3.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+8.8%
$51,875 → $56,458
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gruver 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
50
-14 from 2023 (64)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,904
+$3,446 from 2023 ($56,458)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 90 | — | $51,875 | — |
| 2015 | 88 | -2.2% | $47,000 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 85 | -3.4% | $40,000 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 83 | -2.4% | $41,250 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 63 | -24.1% | $51,429 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 64 | +1.6% | $56,458 | +9.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.