2020 census As of the
2020 census, Ida Grove had a population of 2,051, with 930 households and 541 families residing in the city. The
population density was 933.9 inhabitants per square mile (360.6/km2), and there were 1,083 housing units at an average density of 493.1 per square mile (190.4/km2). Of the 930 households, 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Of all households, 44.1% were married-couple households, 7.7% were cohabiting-couple households, 20.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 41.8% of households were non-families; 36.4% of households were made up of individuals, and 16.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,142 people, 966 households, and 590 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 1,080 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.2%
White, 0.3%
African American, 0.2%
Native American, 0.1%
Asian, 0.5% from
other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 966 households, of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were
married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the city was 46.7 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
2000 census As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,350 people, 1,017 households, and 639 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,127 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.94%
White, 0.09%
African American, 0.04%
Native American, 0.17%
Asian, 0.21% from
other races, and 0.55% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population. There were 1,017 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were
married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.88. 23.9% are under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,341, and the median income for a family was $46,213. Males had a median income of $31,185 versus $19,135 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $20,698. About 4.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Education==