Grundy County , Iowa
Population: 12,352 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $83,617 Home $180,500 Rent $777/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Grundy County's headline indicators land 12% above the national median on income ($83,617), with housing 41% below the US figure ($181,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Grundy County in the bottom 13% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$83,617
Median Income
household
$180,500
Home Value
median
$777/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $83,617 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,565 |
| Poverty Rate | 6.4% |
| Median Home Value | $180,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $777/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 84.0% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.0% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 12,352 |
| Median Age | 41.5 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 24.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.5%
Obesity
11.1%
Diabetes
14.3%
Smoking
35.4%
High Blood Pressure
22.1%
No Physical Activity
19.6%
Depression
32.9%
Insufficient Sleep
78.7%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 13.1 · 13th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
34.76
🌀 Hurricane
9.30
🔥 Wildfire
8.05
❄️ Winter Storm
57.45
🌍 Earthquake
10.08
☀️ Drought
89.25
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