Gravity, IA City Data

Gravity, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 218 people who live in Gravity and approximately 6,958 who live in Taylor County. We want to help people moving to or living in Gravity to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Gravity. We have included Gravity housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Gravity Information

Taylor County where Gravity resides is 534.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 6,958 and has a population rank of 2,690 out of all the places in the United States.

Gravity has a total of 218 people and of those residents there are 115 males and 103 females. The median age of the male population is 36.6 and the female population is 39.8. There are approximately 88 births each year and around 86 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Gravity varies per year, but currently 218 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 218 people who live in Gravity, there are 66 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Gravity is 40 male and 26 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 157.

General Gravity Information
Total area in square miles - Taylor County	534.83
Water area in square miles - Taylor County	N/A
Resident population - Taylor County	6,958
Population rank - Taylor County	2,690
Total population	218
Total population (male)	115
Total population (female)	103
Population median age (male)	36.6
Population median age (female)	39.8
Births - Taylor County	88
Deaths- Taylor County	86
Population of one race	218
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	66
Population under 20 years (male)	40
Population under 20 years (female)	26
Total population 18 years and over	157

Gravity Social Characteristics

There are 2,824 households in Gravity. Families make up 1,920 of these households. The table below breaks down the Gravity families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,667), male householder with no wife present (65) and female householder with no husband present (161). The remainder of the Gravity households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 911. Gravity, IA moving companies help people in Gravity move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Gravity. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Gravity is based, there are 2,893 females 15 and over; of those females there are 392 never married, 1,757 now married, 34 separated, 474 widowed, and 236 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 19 separated, 89 widowed and 221 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Gravity social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Gravity.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Taylor County)
Total households	2,824
Family households (families)	1,920
With own children under 18 years	830
Married-couple family	1,667
With own children under 18 years	646
Male householder, no wife present, family	65
With own children under 18 years	53
Female householder, no husband present, family	161
With own children under 18 years	101
Nonfamily households	911
Householder living alone	778
65 years and over	455

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	29
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	194
Householder	64
Spouse	51
Child	68
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	24
Male householder	10
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	11
Female householder living alone	10
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,893
Never married	392
Now married	1,757
Separated	34
Widowed	474
Divorced	236
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	19
Widowed	89
Divorced	221

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	218
Male	115
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	8
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	9
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	6
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1
Female	103
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	8
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	218
One race	218
White	216
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	218
People who are White alone	216
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	1

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	6,576
Same house	4,167
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	526
Different state or abroad	645
Different state	592
Abroad	53

PLACE OF BIRTH (Taylor County)
Total resident population	6,958
Born in United States	6,341
State of residence	4,669
Different state	2,132
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	15
Foreign born	142

Gravity Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Gravity. That total enrollment is 1,605 for the population of the country, which includes Gravity. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 780 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,463 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 193.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Gravity population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,605
Pre-kindergarten	79
Public	71
Private	8
Kindergarten	100
Public	92
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	797
Public	780
Private	17
Elementary and high school	1,232
Public	1,212
Private	20
High school grades 9 to 12	435
Public	432
Private	3
College, undergraduate years	187
Public	177
Private	10
Graduate or professional school	7
Public	3
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	5,127

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	4,766
Less than 9th grade	368
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	428
High school graduate	2,221
Some college, no degree	896
Associate's degree	282
Bachelor's degree	571
Graduate or professional degree	12
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	397

Gravity Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 5,510 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Gravity. The Gravity occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (823), service occupations (555), sales and office occupations (601), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (95), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (292) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (891). The 5,510 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,168 private wage and salary workers, 539 government workers, 523 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Taylor County)
Population 16 years and over	5,510
In labor force	3,392
Civilian labor force	3,390
Employed	3,257
Unemployed	133
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	2
Females 16 years and over	2,857
In labor force	1,577
Civilian labor force	1,577
Unemployed Civilian labor force	58
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,653
In labor force	1,815
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	75
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Taylor County)
Workers 16 years and over	3,205
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,368
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	459
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	100
Other means	11
Worked at home	260
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	59,595

OCCUPATION (Taylor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	823
Management, professional, and related occupations	823
Service occupations	555
Sales and office occupations	601
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	95
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	292
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	891

INDUSTRY (Taylor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	823
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	343
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	733
Wholesale trade	120
Retail trade	297
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	177
Information	27
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	107
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	105
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	661
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	116
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	226

CLASS OF WORKER (Taylor County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	823
Private wage and salary workers	2,168
Government workers	539
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	523
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Gravity Housing Characteristics

In Gravity, IA there are 3,199 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,824 occupied and 375 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Gravity, there are 2,788 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 19 units in Gravity. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Gravity, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Gravity, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Gravity. There are 52 housing units with rent less than $200, 125 with rent between $200-299, 215 with rent between $300-499 and 65 with rent for $500 and above. Full Gravity gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Gravity, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Taylor County)
Total housing units	3,199
Occupied housing units	2,824
Vacant housing units	375

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Taylor County)
Total housing units	3,199
1-unit, detached	2,788
1-unit, attached	19
2 units	36
3 or 4 units	98
5 to 9 units	41
10 to 19 units
20 to 49 units	23
50 or more units
Mobile home	192

HOUSING TENURE (Taylor County)
Occupied housing units	2,824
Owner-occupied	2,157
Renter-occupied	667

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Taylor County)
Occupied housing units	2,824
No vehicles available	126
2 vehicle available	1,971
3 vehicles available	618
4 vehicles available	213
5 or more vehicles available	100

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Taylor County)
Occupied housing units	2,824
Utility gas	1,108
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	382
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	134
Coal or coke
Wood	107
Solar energy
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Taylor County)
Occupied housing units	2,824
Less Than $50,000	2,157
$50,000 to $99,999	430
$100,000 to $149,999	40
$150,000 to $199,999	11
$200,000 to $299,999	7
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	37,900

GROSS RENT (Taylor County)
Occupied units paying rent	667
Less than $200	52
$200 to $299	125
$300 to $499	215
$500 to $699	46
$700 to $999	17
$1,000 to $1,499	2
$1,500 or more	N/A