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Blue Grass, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $194,515 (it was $90,300 in 2000)
Blue Grass:

$194,515
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $162,924 - $315,880

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $247,069
Here:

$247,069
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $347,101
Here:

$347,101
State:

$238,767

Total population: 1,623 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,158 (4 farm, 1,154 nonfarm))

Houses: 853 (841 occupied: 712 owner occupied, 143 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

17%
State:

28%

Housing density: 317 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $189,642.

Median contract rent in 2022: $891 (lower quartile is $688, upper quartile is $1,195)


Median gross rent in Blue Grass, IA in 2022: $1,183

Housing units in Blue Grass with a mortgage: 413 (26 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $87,847

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $59,040

Median monthly housing costs: $1,064

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Blue Grass, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1979

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,868
  • Male householders: 360 (98 living alone), Female householders: 468 (107 living alone)
  • 390 spouses (387 opposite-sex spouses), 43 unmarried partners, (43 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 499 children (483 natural, 0 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 73 non-relatives

Size of family households: 359 2-persons, 119 3-persons, 75 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 233 1-person, 25 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 9 5-persons.

260 married couples with children.
132 single-parent households (13 men, 119 women).

97.4% of residents of Blue Grass speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 48% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 37 (2.0%)
(8.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.0
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 31 bedroom
  • 1082 bedrooms
  • 3443 bedrooms
  • 2234 bedrooms
  • 345+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • 4no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 612 bedrooms
  • 573 bedrooms
  • 124 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Grass in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Grass in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 14no vehicle
  • 1571 vehicle
  • 3362 vehicles
  • 1343 vehicles
  • 294 vehicles
  • 425+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Grass in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Grass in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 771 vehicle
  • 662 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 33 rooms
  • 194 rooms
  • 1495 rooms
  • 1786 rooms
  • 847 rooms
  • 1458 rooms
  • 1349+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • 41 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 113 rooms
  • 434 rooms
  • 155 rooms
  • 166 rooms
  • 437 rooms
  • 98 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Blue Grass, IA
  • Blue Grass, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Blue Grass, IA in 2022
  • 50Less than $10,000
  • 45$10,000 to $19,999
  • 99$20,000 to $29,999
  • 57$30,000 to $39,999
  • 34$40,000 to $49,999
  • 54$50,000 to $59,999
  • 121$60,000 to $74,999
  • 87$75,000 to $99,999
  • 120$100,000 to $124,999
  • 50$125,000 to $149,999
  • 104$150,000 to $199,999
  • 39$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Blue Grass, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Blue Grass, IA in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 11$15,000 to $19,999
  • 5$20,000 to $24,999
  • 3$25,000 to $29,999
  • 2$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4$70,000 to $79,999
  • 9$80,000 to $89,999
  • 12$90,000 to $99,999
  • 22$100,000 to $124,999
  • 26$125,000 to $149,999
  • 196$150,000 to $174,999
  • 99$175,000 to $199,999
  • 81$200,000 to $249,999
  • 55$250,000 to $299,999
  • 125$300,000 to $399,999
  • 30$400,000 to $499,999
  • 26$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Blue Grass, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Blue Grass, IA in 2022
  • 7$400 to $449
  • 15$500 to $549
  • 2$600 to $649
  • 25$650 to $699
  • 5$750 to $799
  • 26$800 to $899
  • 41$1,000 to $1,249
  • 3$1,250 to $1,499
  • 20$1,500 to $1,999
  • 13No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.6%
Number of people working at home: 133 (16.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 67
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 52
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 62
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 63
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 185
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 102
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 94
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 28
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 11
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 7
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2
  • 90 or more minutes: 5
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Blue Grass

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 388 (70.5%)
  • Carpooled: 34 (6.2%)
  • Walked: 11 (2.0%)
  • Worked at home: 133 (24.2%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 9.2%Males
  • 2.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 100.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Blue Grass, Iowa
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 271990 to 1999
  • 21980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 2Before 1970
Ancestries in Blue Grass, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 261 (34.7%)
  • American: 172 (22.9%)
  • European: 36 (4.8%)
  • Irish: 30 (4.0%)
  • Swedish: 19 (2.5%)
  • Swiss: 18 (2.4%)
  • English: 16 (2.1%)
  • Norwegian: 15 (2.0%)
  • Polish: 11 (1.5%)
  • Scottish: 9 (1.2%)
  • Belgian: 7 (0.9%)
  • Welsh: 7 (0.9%)
  • British: 3 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 3 (0.4%)
  • Italian: 3 (0.4%)
  • French: 2 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Blue Grass:

78.1% (25)
Iowa:

0.5% (848)

Korea
Blue Grass:

15.6% (5)
Iowa:

2.9% (5,155)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,263
  • Other state: 558
  • Northeast: 56
  • Midwest: 346
  • South: 117
  • West: 25

87.5% of Blue Grass residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.0% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0.0% lived in Iowa.


Blue Grass:

87.5%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1
  • 9th grade: 2
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 199
  • Less than 1 year of college: 20
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 52
  • Associate degree: 103
  • Bachelor's degree: 118
  • Master's degree: 46
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 20
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 28
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 2
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 169
  • Less than 1 year of college: 99
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 102
  • Associate degree: 77
  • Bachelor's degree: 199
  • Master's degree: 61
  • Professional school degree: 7
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Blue Grass marital status for males
Blue Grass marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 694
  • One, attached: 109
  • Two: 19
  • 3 or 4: 23
  • 5 to 9: 7
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Blue Grass
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Blue Grass, IA
  • 79.2%Utility gas
  • 18.8%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.4%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Blue Grass, IA
  • 51.8%Utility gas
  • 48.2%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
Here:

2.3%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
Here:

13.9%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:

35.7%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability