Grundy Center, IA City Data

Grundy Center, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,596 people who live in Grundy Center and approximately 12,369 who live in Grundy County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center. We have included Grundy Center housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grundy Center Information

Grundy County where Grundy Center resides is 502.55 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,369 and has a population rank of 2,275 out of all the places in the United States.

Grundy Center has a total of 2,596 people and of those residents there are 1,199 males and 1,397 females. The median age of the male population is 40.1 and the female population is 46.8. There are approximately 133 births each year and around 132 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grundy Center varies per year, but currently 2,581 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 2,596 people who live in Grundy Center, there are 634 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grundy Center is 321 male and 313 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 2,015.

General Grundy Center Information
Total area in square miles - Grundy County	502.55
Water area in square miles - Grundy County	N/A
Resident population - Grundy County	12,369
Population rank - Grundy County	2,275
Total population	2,596
Total population (male)	1,199
Total population (female)	1,397
Population median age (male)	40.1
Population median age (female)	46.8
Births - Grundy County	133
Deaths- Grundy County	132
Population of one race	2,581
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	634
Population under 20 years (male)	321
Population under 20 years (female)	313
Total population 18 years and over	2,015

Grundy Center Social Characteristics

There are 4,984 households in Grundy Center. Families make up 3,592 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grundy Center families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,180), male householder with no wife present (124) and female householder with no husband present (243). The remainder of the Grundy Center households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,400. Grundy Center, IA moving companies help people in Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grundy Center is based, there are 5,121 females 15 and over; of those females there are 786 never married, 3,319 now married, 26 separated, 682 widowed, and 308 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 31 separated, 115 widowed and 297 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grundy Center social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grundy Center.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Grundy County)
Total households	4,984
Family households (families)	3,592
With own children under 18 years	1,586
Married-couple family	3,180
With own children under 18 years	1,263
Male householder, no wife present, family	124
With own children under 18 years	82
Female householder, no husband present, family	243
With own children under 18 years	170
Nonfamily households	1,400
Householder living alone	1,268
65 years and over	709

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	306
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	419
Average household size	2.27
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,110
Householder	738
Spouse	638
Child	675
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	28
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	397
Male householder	107
Male householder living alone	94
Male householder not living alone	13
Female householder	258
Female householder living alone	242
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,121
Never married	786
Now married	3,319
Separated	26
Widowed	682
Divorced	308
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	31
Widowed	115
Divorced	297

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,596
Male	1,199
Under 5 years	65
5 to 9 years	84
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	17
21 years	13
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	90
40 to 44 years	77
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	76
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	67
75 to 79 years	48
80 to 84 years	50
85 years and over	29
Female	1,397
Under 5 years	67
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	54
18 and 19 years	29
20 years	6
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	60
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	83
40 to 44 years	90
45 to 49 years	95
50 to 54 years	85
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	30
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	91
75 to 79 years	82
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	83

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,596
One race	2,581
White	2,576
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,507
People who are White alone	2,488
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	14
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,696
Same house	7,995
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,724
Different state or abroad	402
Different state	373
Abroad	29

PLACE OF BIRTH (Grundy County)
Total resident population	12,369
Born in United States	12,774
State of residence	10,893
Different state	1,348
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	33
Foreign born	95

Grundy Center 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 Grundy Center. That total enrollment is 3,156 for the population of the country, which includes Grundy Center. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,300 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,677 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 440.

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 Grundy Center population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,156
Pre-kindergarten	185
Public	158
Private	27
Kindergarten	191
Public	179
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,535
Public	1,482
Private	53
Elementary and high school	2,339
Public	2,263
Private	76
High school grades 9 to 12	804
Public	781
Private	23
College, undergraduate years	377
Public	302
Private	75
Graduate or professional school	64
Public	60
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	8,815

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,465
Less than 9th grade	605
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	536
High school graduate	3,239
Some college, no degree	1,891
Associate's degree	737
Bachelor's degree	1,457
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,077

Grundy Center Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,642 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grundy Center. The Grundy Center occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,886), service occupations (867), sales and office occupations (1,511), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (92), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (532) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,233). The 9,642 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,521 private wage and salary workers, 849 government workers, 708 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Grundy County)
Population 16 years and over	9,642
In labor force	6,360
Civilian labor force	6,348
Employed	6,121
Unemployed	227
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	12
Females 16 years and over	5,016
In labor force	2,962
Civilian labor force	2,962
Unemployed Civilian labor force	94
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,626
In labor force	3,398
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	133
Armed forces	12

COMMUTING TO WORK (Grundy County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,078
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,784
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	454
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	308
Other means	36
Worked at home	461
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	115,680

OCCUPATION (Grundy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,886
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,886
Service occupations	867
Sales and office occupations	1,511
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	92
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	532
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,233

INDUSTRY (Grundy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,886
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	507
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,036
Wholesale trade	227
Retail trade	854
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	346
Information	104
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	266
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	294
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,259
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	242
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	247

CLASS OF WORKER (Grundy County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,886
Private wage and salary workers	4,521
Government workers	849
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	708
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grundy Center Housing Characteristics

In Grundy Center, IA there are 5,304 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,984 occupied and 320 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grundy Center, there are 4,574 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 50 units in Grundy Center. 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 Grundy Center, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grundy Center, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grundy Center. There are 82 housing units with rent less than $200, 119 with rent between $200-299, 371 with rent between $300-499 and 177 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grundy Center gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grundy Center, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Grundy County)
Total housing units	5,304
Occupied housing units	4,984
Vacant housing units	320

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Grundy County)
Total housing units	5,304
1-unit, detached	4,574
1-unit, attached	50
2 units	96
3 or 4 units	254
5 to 9 units	90
10 to 19 units	4
20 to 49 units	7
50 or more units
Mobile home	224

HOUSING TENURE (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	4,984
Owner-occupied	3,983
Renter-occupied	1,001

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	4,984
No vehicles available	215
2 vehicle available	3,421
3 vehicles available	950
4 vehicles available	216
5 or more vehicles available	114

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	4,984
Utility gas	2,807
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	418
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	254
Coal or coke
Wood	43
Solar energy
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	11

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Grundy County)
Occupied housing units	4,984
Less Than $50,000	3,983
$50,000 to $99,999	1,564
$100,000 to $149,999	531
$150,000 to $199,999	135
$200,000 to $299,999	51
$300,000 to $499,999	12
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	72,500

GROSS RENT (Grundy County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,001
Less than $200	82
$200 to $299	119
$300 to $499	371
$500 to $699	138
$700 to $999	33
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	5