Grimes, IA Demographic Data
Grimes, IA Summary
Grimes is located in Polk County in Iowa
- Population: 8,341
- Area: 11.87 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 702.75 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 988.52 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Grimes, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,499
53%
50.8
Male
4,923
47%
49.2
Total Population
10,422
323,128,000
Grimes, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,420
13.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
822
7.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
744
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
476
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
485
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,853
17.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,529
14.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,761
16.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
186
1.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
461
4.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
499
4.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
91
0.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
95
0.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
7,042
67.6%
77.2
Female
3,798
53.9%
51.3
Male
3,244
46.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,831
65.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
854
8.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
685
6.6%
15.2
Female
353
51.5%
55.8
Male
332
48.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Grimes, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,246
98.3%
96.8
White
10,132
97.2%
72.6
Black or African American
2
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
0.3%
0.8
Asian
77
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
24
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
53
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
176
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
317
3.0%
17.8
Mexican
315
3.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,105
97.0%
82.2
Grimes, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
148
2.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,390
21.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,234
19.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
553
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,471
38.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
679
10.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
148
2.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,327
97.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,150
48.7%
31.2
Grimes, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,872
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
4,736
63.7%
47.5
Divorced
531
7.1%
11.0%
Separated
70
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
227
3.1
5.8%
Grimes, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,802
97.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
200
2.2%
21.6%
Spanish
168
1.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
32
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Grimes, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
116
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
15
0.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
70
1.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
101
2.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
399
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
858
23.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
812
22.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,027
27.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
146
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
137
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
83,125
57,617
Per capita income
33,896
31,128
Grimes, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
130
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
190
3.1%
9.8
Construction
433
7.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,413
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,286
21.1%
6.6
Information
87
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
226
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
307
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
809
13.3%
11.4
Public administration
119
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
571
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
337
5.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
180
3.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
465
7.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,109
51.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
267
4.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,596
26.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
651
10.7%
18.1%
Grimes, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,898
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
5,438
92.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
207
3.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.0%
5.1
Walked
72
1.2%
2.7
Other means
26
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
153
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Grimes, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
53
1.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
757
20.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,156
58.6%
37.1
3 or more
715
19.4%
21.0
Grimes, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,681
98.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,870
78.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
811
22.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
52
1.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Grimes, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,733
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
49
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
364
9.8%
9.1
4 rooms
486
13.0%
16.5
5 rooms
714
19.1%
19.8
6 rooms
742
19.9%
17.8
7 rooms
376
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
580
15.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
422
11.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Grimes, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,733
1-unit, detached
2,453
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
550
14.7%
5.9
2-units
116
3.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
70
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
314
8.4%
4.4
20 or more units
197
5.3%
9.0
Mobile home
33
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Grimes, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
53
1.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
0
0.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
223
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
501
13.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
274
7.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
616
16.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,220
32.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
671
18.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
175
4.7%
1.4%
Grimes, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,808
76.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
53
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
807
21.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
13
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Grimes, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,419
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
12
0.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
72
3.0%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
115
4.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
349
14.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
450
18.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,421
58.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,253
51.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
465
19.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
316
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
211
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
174
7.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grimes, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
811
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
13
1.6%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
15
1.8%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
22
2.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
70
8.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
281
34.6%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
410
50.6%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
0
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,037
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
193
23.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
232
28.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
56
6.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
2.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
66
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
247
30.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grimes, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,870
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
0
0.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
141
4.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
368
12.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,109
38.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
961
33.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
237
8.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
54
1.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
188,900
205,000