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Blue Grass, Iowa

Blue Grass city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleHigher incomeOlder populationGrowingScott County · 3.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Blue GrassPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,9722,01145
Population change (10 yr)n/a9.0%
Median household income$92,981$87,73673
Poverty rate6.4%5.8%64
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%26.3%55
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a9.1%
Median owner-occupied home value$222,500$230,90027
Median gross rent$1,229$1,00382
Housing vacancy rate0.3%10.4%0
Worked from home12.7%10.8%55
Population, 2012–2024
Blue GrassPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Blue GrassPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population+4.7%
Housing units+1.5%
Median household income+44.5%
Median owner-occupied home value+43.6%
Median gross rent+13.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher-2.6%
Worked from home+169.2%
Poverty rate-30.0%
Establishment density · Scott County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars26.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services7.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services19.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care23.3US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.1US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation2.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction25.9US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Lake Isabella, MI792,085$77,50033.0%
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Random Lake, WI781,575$89,60125.8%
Custer, SD772,341$78,36926.1%
Waterville, NY771,731$82,27324.7%
Valatie, NY771,796$100,46134.7%