Grinnell, Iowa Census and Community Profile

GRINNELL GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grinnell, IA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grinnell, IA was 9,105.

Grinnell Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grinnell was 4,199, which represents 46.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grinnell, IA
There are an estimated 1,708 married men in the town. 49.8 percent of men over 15 years old in Grinnell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grinnell is 4,906 which is 53.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grinnell, Iowa
There are an estimated 1,813 married women in the community. 43.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grinnell, IA
The median age of people living in Grinnell, IA was 35.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Grinnell was 488. There were 7,241 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.5 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18.5 percent of the population (1,682) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grinnell, IA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grinnell, IA was 8,986.

White Population in Grinnell, IA
The estimated White population in the Grinnell community is 8,639, which is 94.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grinnell, Iowa
The estimated Black/African American population is 95, which is 1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grinnell, IA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grinnell, IA was 26.

Asian Population in Grinnell, Iowa
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 183.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grinnell, IA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grinnell was an estimated 9.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 34, while those of “two or more races” was 119 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grinnell community was 143, or 1.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grinnell, IA
The household population number in Grinnell was 7,789.

Group Quarters Population in Grinnell, IA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,316.

Average Household Size in Grinnell, IA
The average household size in Grinnell is 2.23 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.84 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grinnell, IA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 3,725 total housing units in Grinnell.

The number of occupied housing units was 3,498, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,279 were owner-occupied (65.2), and 1,219 were renter-occupied (34.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 227 vacant homes in Grinnell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grinnell, Iowa
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,020, with a median value in dollars of 88,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grinnell, IA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $853 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grinnell, average costs per month were $283 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 4,661 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grinnell, Iowa
1,320 people in Grinnell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grinnell, IA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grinnell was 807, or 11.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grinnell, IA
In 2000, there were 1,599 people in Grinnell, IA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grinnell, IA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 450 people in Grinnell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grinnell, Iowa
There were 4,916 in the labor force in Grinnell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Grinnell was 11.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grinnell, IA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $35,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grinnell, IA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $48,991. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grinnell, Iowa
Per capita income in Grinnell in the last full census was 17,939. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Grinnell numbered 185, or 8.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grinnell, IA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,043, or 13.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.