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Grant, IA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

35
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

59.5
years ∙ half population younger than 59.5, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Grant is a city within Montgomery County, Iowa, United States.
Location
City in Montgomery County, IA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC41.143271° N, 94.984170° W
DMS41° 08′ 35.78″ N, 94° 59′ 03.01″ W

Population Density & area

47.68/sq mi (18.4/km²)
Total Area
0.744 sq mi (1.929 km²)
Land Area
0.734 sq mi (1.902 km²) · 98.6%
Water Area
0.01 sq mi (0.027 km²) · 1.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.6% male
Male 48.6%
Female 51.4%
males per 100 females
Grant 94.4
Montgomery County 100.7
Iowa 100.6

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Grant 0%
Montgomery County 1.6%
Iowa 5.9%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

59.5
years ∙ half population younger than 59.5, half older
Grant
59.5
Montgomery County
43.5
Iowa
38.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
105.9
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Grant 105.9
Montgomery County 84.2
Iowa 69.6

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Grant Montgomery County Iowa
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 11.4% 22.6% 22.9%
Working age (18-64) 48.6% 54.3% 59%
Senior (65+) 40% 23.1% 18.1%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 105.9 84.2 69.6
Child dependency ratio 23.5 41.6 38.8
Old-age dependency ratio 82.4 42.6 30.7
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%
Other
0%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
0%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Grant 0%
Montgomery County 15.2%
Iowa 31.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Grant population
Racial and ethnic composition — Grant vs Montgomery County vs Iowa. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Grant Montgomery County Iowa
Hispanic or Latino 0% 0.8% 7.3%
Mexican 0% 0.2% 5%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.3%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.5% 1.8%
Not Hispanic or Latino 100% 99.2% 92.7%
One race 100% 96% 89.2%
White 100% 92% 82.3%
Black or African American 0% 1.8% 3.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Asian 0% 1.1% 2.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0.4% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.7% 0.3%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 0% 3.2% 3.5%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

42.9% family
Family 42.9%
Non family 57.1%
% family households
Grant 42.9%
Montgomery County 61.6%
Iowa 61.6%

Average household size

1.67
persons per household
Grant
1.67
Montgomery County
2.18
Iowa
2.36

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Grant population
Grant Montgomery County Iowa
Total households 21 4,585 1,315,707
Average houshold size 1.67 2.18 2.36
Family households 9 2,824 809,836
Average family size 2.44 2.73 2.98
Married couple family 9 2,048 635,347
Other families 0 776 174,489
Male householder 0 252 56,457
Female householder 0 524 118,032
Non-family households 12 1,761 505,871
One-person households 11 1,439 406,436
Male householder 4 740 193,582
Senior (65+) living alone 0 330 58,028
Female householder 7 699 212,854
Senior (65+) living alone 7 389 111,645
Other living arrangements 1 322 99,435

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

22
housing units
Grant 22
Montgomery County 5,005
Iowa 1,437,699

Occupancy status

95.5% occupied
Occupied 95.5%
Vacant 4.5%
vacancy rate
Grant 4.5%
Montgomery County 8.4%
Iowa 8.5%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

86.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
86.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
13.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1955
Half of houses were built before 1955, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
40.9%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
22.7%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
36.3%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
0%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Grant Montgomery County Iowa
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6 6.1 5.9
1–3 rooms 4.5% 7.8% 11.8%
4–6 rooms 68.2% 50.6% 47.4%
7+ rooms 27.2% 41.5% 40.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.2% 1.7%
1 bedroom 4.5% 7.7% 9.2%
2 bedrooms 40.9% 35.7% 27%
3 bedrooms 50% 33.5% 37.3%
4+ bedrooms 4.5% 23% 24.7%
At a glance
Median year built 1955 1960 1972
Total housing units 22 5,005 1,437,699
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

95.2% owners
Renter-occupied 4.8%
Owner-occupied 95.2%
homeownership rate
Grant 95.2%
Montgomery County 69.1%
Iowa 71.7%

Average household size

1.55
Owner-occupied
4
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Grant 1.55
Montgomery County 2.21
Iowa 2.5

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Grant Montgomery County Iowa
Total occupied units 21 4,585 1,315,707
Year moved in
2020 or later 0% 25% 24.3%
2010 to 2019 38.1% 32.4% 38.7%
2000 to 2009 19% 20.3% 16.4%
1999 or earlier 42.8% 22.2% 20.7%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 98.6% 98.4%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 1.2% 1.1%
1.51 or more 0% 0.2% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4.8% 4% 5.4%
1 vehicle 33.3% 38.9% 30.5%
2 vehicles 23.8% 30% 37.8%
3 or more vehicles 38.1% 27.1% 26.3%
House heating fuel used
Gas 66.7% 70.5% 72.8%
Electricity 23.8% 27.7% 24.4%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.3% 0.3%
All other fuels 9.5% 0.8% 1.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.7% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.8% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.3% 0.8%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$40,000
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Grant
$40,000
Montgomery County
$121,400
Iowa
$208,000

Housing Cost Burden

0%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
0%
Owners without a mortgage
0%
Renters
100%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Grant Montgomery County Iowa
Property value
Median Value $40,000 $121,400 $208,000
Under $100,000 90% 41.2% 17.8%
$100,000 - $200,000 10% 30.9% 30%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 12.3% 23.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 0% 12.7% 21.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 2.6% 6.8%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0.3% 1.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 25% 50.9% 59.4%
Without a mortgage 75% 49.1% 40.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,313 $1,099 $1,533
Without a mortgage $338 $519 $616
Gross rent
Median rent $— $814 $972

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

10%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Grant 10%
Montgomery County 20.4%
Iowa 31.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

3.3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Grant 3.3%
Montgomery County 8.3%
Iowa 6.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

4
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
0%
K–12
75%
College / Undergraduate
25%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

100%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Grant
100%
Montgomery County
17.2%
Iowa
42.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Grant Montgomery County Iowa
Total enrolled (age 3+) 4 2,066 784,322
Nursery / preschool 0% 5.4% 6.2%
K–12 75% 82.3% 68.4%
Kindergarten 0% 5.7% 5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 50% 27% 20.3%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 0% 21.8% 21.3%
High School: Grades 9–12 25% 27.8% 21.6%
College or graduate school 25% 12.3% 25.4%
College, undergraduate 25% 9.6% 20.8%
Graduate, professional school 0% 2.7% 4.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 100% 17.2% 42.3%
School type
Public school 25% 89.5% 84.4%
Private school 75% 10.5% 15.6%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

30
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0%
9th-12th, no diploma
3.3%
HS graduate
50%
Some college no degree
33.3%
Associates degree
3.3%
Bachelors degree
10%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Grant due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
—% · —%
9th-12th, no diploma
100% · 0%
HS graduate
40% · 60%
Some college no degree
50% · 50%
Associates degree
0% · 100%
Bachelors degree
66.7% · 33.3%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Grant Montgomery County Iowa
Population (25+) 30 7,217 2,154,149
Less than 9th grade 0% 2.7% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 3.3% 5.6% 4%
High school diploma or GED 50% 37.4% 30%
Some college, no degree 33.3% 20% 19.7%
Associate's degree 3.3% 13.9% 12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 10% 20.4% 31.4%
Bachelor's degree 10% 15.1% 20.9%
Graduate or professional 0% 5.3% 10.5%
High School or higher 96.7% 91.7% 93.3%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$41,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$34,375
Some college or associates
$—
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
100%
HS graduate
0%
Some college or associates
18.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Grant Montgomery County Iowa
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $41,250 $47,218 $51,106
Less than high school graduate $— $31,080 $35,996
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $34,375 $48,258 $41,528
Some college or associate's degree $— $44,833 $47,635
Bachelor's degree $— $60,109 $62,744
Graduate or professional degree $— $66,250 $80,022
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 100% 40.4% 21.5%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 0% 16.9% 12.4%
Some college or associate's degree 18.2% 13.2% 8.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 1.9% 3.8%

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