Grinnell, IA Demographic Data
Grinnell, IA Summary
Grinnell is located in Poweshiek County in Iowa
- Population: 9,205
- Area: 5.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 5.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,633.25 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,013.78 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Grinnell, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,016
55%
50.8
Male
4,096
45%
49.2
Total Population
9,112
323,128,000
Grinnell, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
425
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
414
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
538
5.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,181
13.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,367
15.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
812
8.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
866
9.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
928
10.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
587
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
386
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
684
7.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
533
5.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
391
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,353
80.7%
77.2
Female
4,174
56.8%
51.3
Male
3,179
43.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,211
68.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,865
20.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,608
17.6%
15.2
Female
1,017
63.2%
55.8
Male
591
36.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Grinnell, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,975
98.5%
96.8
White
8,272
90.8%
72.6
Black or African American
294
3.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
15
0.2%
0.8
Asian
365
4.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
17
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
183
2.0%
1.3
Filipino
26
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
28
0.3%
0.2
Korean
79
0.9%
0.4
Vietnamese
32
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
5
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
5
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
24
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
137
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
362
4.0%
17.8
Mexican
153
1.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
91
1.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
118
1.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,750
96.0%
82.2
Grinnell, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
84
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
259
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,610
31.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,154
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
466
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
839
16.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
775
14.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
343
6.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,844
93.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,614
31.1%
31.2
Grinnell, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,441
44.5%
33.7%
Now Married
2,694
34.8%
47.5
Divorced
881
11.4%
11.0%
Separated
39
0.5%
2.0
Widowed
680
8.8
5.8%
Grinnell, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,087
93.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
600
6.9%
21.6%
Spanish
212
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
143
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
187
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
58
0.7%
1.1%
Grinnell, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
252
7.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
235
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
373
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
439
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
626
18.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
623
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
420
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
266
7.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
117
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
97
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
45,948
57,617
Per capita income
24,290
31,128
Grinnell, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
132
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
577
12.2%
9.8
Construction
102
2.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,831
38.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
283
6.0%
6.6
Information
158
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
619
13.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
130
2.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
163
3.5%
11.4
Public administration
59
1.3%
4.6
Retail trade
434
9.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
179
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
45
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
208
4.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,674
35.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
748
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
956
20.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,126
23.9%
18.1%
Grinnell, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,606
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,681
58.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
305
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.5%
5.1
Walked
1,074
23.3%
2.7
Other means
253
5.5%
1.8
Worked at home
272
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.7
26.6
Grinnell, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
288
8.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,478
42.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,167
33.8%
37.1
3 or more
515
14.9%
21.0
Grinnell, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,448
91.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,195
63.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,253
36.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
323
8.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Grinnell, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,771
1 room
51
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
105
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
410
10.9%
9.1
4 rooms
358
9.5%
16.5
5 rooms
660
17.5%
19.8
6 rooms
747
19.8%
17.8
7 rooms
565
15.0%
12.0
8 rooms
401
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
474
12.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Grinnell, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,771
1-unit, detached
2,472
65.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
169
4.5%
5.9
2-units
292
7.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
290
7.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
142
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
152
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
154
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
100
2.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Grinnell, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,137
30.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
160
4.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
426
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
559
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
521
13.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
314
8.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
370
9.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
251
6.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
33
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Grinnell, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,233
64.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
49
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
1,092
31.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
9
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
10
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
55
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Grinnell, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,209
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
15
1.2%
10.3%
Less than $500
16
1.3%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
41
3.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
53
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
253
20.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
322
26.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
509
42.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
505
41.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
224
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
173
14.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
65
5.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
242
20.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grinnell, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,238
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
3.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
107
8.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
277
22.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
816
65.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
15
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
700
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
116
9.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
209
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
213
17.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
176
14.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
153
12.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
362
29.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Grinnell, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,195
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
165
7.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
400
18.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
660
30.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
614
28.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
225
10.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
103
4.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
19
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
138,500
205,000
