Blue Grass, IA Income and Careers
As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Blue Grass is $29,086, which is higher than the state average of $27,621 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Blue Grass median household income is $65,313, which has grown by 25.79% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 33.56% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Blue Grass residents spend 19.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 18.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.
Per Capita Income, #126
Blue Grass, IA | 29,086 USD |
Iowa | 27,621 USD |
U.S. | 28,555 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.
Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Blue Grass, IA | 35,333 USD |
Iowa | 30,246 USD |
U.S. | 30,815 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.
Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Blue Grass, IA | 45,577 USD |
Iowa | 36,237 USD |
U.S. | 36,116 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.
Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Blue Grass, IA | 29,750 USD |
Iowa | 24,406 USD |
U.S. | 25,692 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.
Household Income
Median Household Income, #93Blue Grass, IA | 65,313 USD |
Iowa | 52,716 USD |
U.S. | 53,482 USD |
Blue Grass, IA | 74,018 USD |
Iowa | 67,621 USD |
U.S. | 74,596 USD |
Blue Grass, IA | 25.79% |
Iowa | 33.56% |
U.S. | 27.36% |
Household Income Other than Earnings
Blue Grass, IA | Iowa | U.S. | ||||
%+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | %+ | Average Amount | |
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income | 22.13% | $8,148, see rank | 25.52% | $14,129 | 21.11% | $16,919 |
Social Security Income | 37.87% | $20,342, see rank | 29.97% | $17,952 | 29.33% | $17,636 |
Public Assistance Income | 1.15% | $1,829, see rank | 2.52% | $3,170 | 2.82% | $3,720 |
Retirement Income | 25.90% | $20,912, see rank | 16.50% | $19,179 | 17.85% | $24,095 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.
Family Income
Median Family Income, see rankBlue Grass, IA | 74,803 USD |
Iowa | 66,829 USD |
U.S. | 65,443 USD |
Blue Grass, IA | 82,805 USD |
Iowa | 81,424 USD |
U.S. | 86,963 USD |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.
Median Household Income by Races
Blue Grass, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
White | $64,904, see rank | $53,780 | $56,900 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.
Median Household Income by Age
Blue Grass, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
less than 25 | $70,625, see rank | $26,242 | $25,788 |
25 to 44 | $70,625, see rank | $60,276 | $58,398 |
45 to 64 | $81,667, see rank | $65,223 | $65,027 |
65 or over | $54,375, see rank | $35,945 | $37,945 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.
Employment Status
Blue Grass, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Population 16 Years and Over | 1,257, see rank | 2,434,242 | 248,775,628 |
Male1 | 629, 50.04%, see rank | 49.16% | 48.69% |
Male, In Labor Force:2 | 456, 72.50%, see rank | 72.48% | 69.28% |
Male, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.13% | 0.73% |
Male, Civilian2 | 456, 72.50%, see rank | 72.35% | 68.54% |
Male, Civilian, Employed3 | 429, 94.08%, see rank | 94.10% | 90.49% |
Male, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 27, 5.92%, see rank | 5.90% | 9.51% |
Male, Not in Labor Force2 | 173, 27.50%, see rank | 27.52% | 30.72% |
Female1 | 628, 49.96%, see rank | 50.84% | 51.31% |
Female, In Labor Force:2 | 377, 60.03%, see rank | 63.54% | 58.79% |
Female, In Armed Forces2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.11% |
Female, Civilian2 | 377, 60.03%, see rank | 63.52% | 58.69% |
Female, Civilian, Employed3 | 366, 97.08%, see rank | 95.12% | 91.18% |
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3 | 11, 2.92%, see rank | 4.88% | 8.82% |
Female, Not in Labor Force2 | 251, 39.97%, see rank | 36.46% | 41.21% |
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.
Commuting to Work
Blue Grass, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Workers 16 Years and Over | 792, 100% | 1,535,285 | 141,337,148 |
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone | 723, 91.29%, see rank | 80.26% | 76.41% |
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled | 26, 3.28%, see rank | 9.03% | 9.59% |
Public Transportation | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.07% | 5.06% |
Walked | 28, 3.54%, see rank | 3.51% | 2.78% |
Other Means | 5, 0.63%, see rank | 1.52% | 1.79% |
Worked at Home | 10, 1.26%, see rank | 4.61% | 4.37% |
Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Blue Grass, IA | 19.8 minutes |
Iowa | 18.3 minutes |
U.S. | 25.7 minutes |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.
Careers
Occupation
Blue Grass, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 795 | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
Male1 | 429, 53.96%, see rank | 52.14% | 52.38% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 79, 18.41%, see rank | 30.74% | 33.12% |
Service Occupations2 | 29, 6.76%, see rank | 11.30% | 15.12% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 111, 25.87%, see rank | 16.55% | 17.47% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.83% | 1.11% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 51, 11.89%, see rank | 9.01% | 9.29% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 128, 29.84%, see rank | 24.15% | 17.94% |
Female1 | 366, 46.04%, see rank | 47.86% | 47.62% |
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2 | 160, 43.72%, see rank | 38.28% | 40.04% |
Service Occupations2 | 88, 24.04%, see rank | 22.21% | 21.52% |
Sales and Office Occupations2 | 89, 24.32%, see rank | 31.38% | 31.93% |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2 | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.39% | 0.32% |
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2 | 5, 1.37%, see rank | 0.27% | 0.28% |
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2 | 24, 6.56%, see rank | 7.19% | 5.65% |
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.
Industry
Blue Grass, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over | 795, 100% | 1,562,492 | 143,435,233 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining | 4, 0.50%, see rank | 3.99% | 1.96% |
Construction | 74, 9.31%, see rank | 6.14% | 6.17% |
Manufacturing | 151, 18.99%, see rank | 14.92% | 10.43% |
Wholesale Trade | 5, 0.63%, see rank | 2.90% | 2.75% |
Retail Trade | 98, 12.33%, see rank | 11.67% | 11.57% |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities | 49, 6.16%, see rank | 4.60% | 4.93% |
Information | 11, 1.38%, see rank | 1.83% | 2.14% |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing | 36, 4.53%, see rank | 7.56% | 6.60% |
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services | 45, 5.66%, see rank | 7.09% | 10.89% |
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance | 170, 21.38%, see rank | 24.27% | 23.21% |
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services | 56, 7.04%, see rank | 7.44% | 9.49% |
Public Administration | 37, 4.65%, see rank | 3.25% | 4.92% |
Other Services, Except Public Administration | 59, 7.42%, see rank | 4.32% | 4.96% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.
Poverty Level
Blue Grass, IA | % | Iowa | U.S. | |
Population in Poverty | 102 | 6.33%, see rank | 12.55% | 15.59% |
Family in Poverty | 29 | 6.16%, see rank | 8.17% | 11.47% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.