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Gravity, Iowa

City in Taylor County, Iowa · ZIP 50848

  • Taylor County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 149 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 74Households
  • $51,071Median household income
  • $48,600Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−29.4%
1501752002252000: 21820002010: 18820102020: 1542020218154
Population of Gravity at each census
CensusPopulation
2000218
2010188
2020154

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gravity
Under $50k46.1%
$50k to $100k40.5%
$100k to $150k13.5%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $51,071 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gravity
Owner occupied
54 units
Renter occupied
20 units
Vacancy rate
23.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gravity compared with its county and state
Gravity compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGravityTaylor CountyIowa
Population1715,9013,195,937
Median household income$51,071$67,279$73,147
Median age43.343.638.6
Median home value$48,600$109,700$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher5.8%15.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.0%3.5%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes73.0%77.7%71.5%
Mean commute to work24.9 minutes21.2 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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