Grinnell, IA City Data

Grinnell, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,105 people who live in Grinnell and approximately 18,815 who live in Poweshiek County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grinnell to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Grinnell. We have included Grinnell housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grinnell Information

Poweshiek County where Grinnell resides is 586.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,815 and has a population rank of 1,852 out of all the places in the United States.

Grinnell has a total of 9,105 people and of those residents there are 4,199 males and 4,906 females. The median age of the male population is 32.3 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 212 births each year and around 209 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grinnell varies per year, but currently 8,986 are one race and 119 are two or more races.

Of the 9,105 people who live in Grinnell, there are 2,463 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grinnell is 1,225 male and 1,238 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,241.

General Grinnell Information
Total area in square miles - Poweshiek County	586.17
Water area in square miles - Poweshiek County	N/A
Resident population - Poweshiek County	18,815
Population rank - Poweshiek County	1,852
Total population	9,105
Total population (male)	4,199
Total population (female)	4,906
Population median age (male)	32.3
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Poweshiek County	212
Deaths- Poweshiek County	209
Population of one race	8,986
Population of two or more races	119
Population under 20 years	2,463
Population under 20 years (male)	1,225
Population under 20 years (female)	1,238
Total population 18 years and over	7,241

Grinnell Social Characteristics

There are 7,398 households in Grinnell. Families make up 4,899 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grinnell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,128), male householder with no wife present (182) and female householder with no husband present (587). The remainder of the Grinnell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,518. Grinnell, IA moving companies help people in Grinnell move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Grinnell. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grinnell is based, there are 8,082 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,965 never married, 4,301 now married, 104 separated, 951 widowed, and 761 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 65 separated, 224 widowed and 681 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grinnell social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grinnell.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Poweshiek County)
Total households	7,398
Family households (families)	4,899
With own children under 18 years	2,206
Married-couple family	4,128
With own children under 18 years	1,698
Male householder, no wife present, family	182
With own children under 18 years	126
Female householder, no husband present, family	587
With own children under 18 years	386
Nonfamily households	2,518
Householder living alone	2,176
65 years and over	1,025

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,013
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,085
Average household size	2.23
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,035
Householder	2,068
Spouse	1,652
Child	2,026
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	154
Unmarried partner	85
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	27
Unmarried partner	177
Foster child	14
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,754
Male householder	545
Male householder living alone	429
Male householder not living alone	116
Female householder	885
Female householder living alone	785
Female householder not living alone	100
Nonrelatives	324
Unmarried partner	92
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	185
Foster child	5
Other	33

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,082
Never married	1,965
Now married	4,301
Separated	104
Widowed	951
Divorced	761
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	65
Widowed	224
Divorced	681

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,105
Male	4,199
Under 5 years	254
5 to 9 years	275
10 to 14 years	256
15 to 17 years	180
18 and 19 years	260
20 years	185
21 years	154
22 to 24 years	224
25 to 29 years	209
30 to 34 years	215
35 to 39 years	275
40 to 44 years	296
45 to 49 years	259
50 to 54 years	234
55 to 59 years	167
60 and 61 years	62
62 to 64 years	93
65 and 66 years	56
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	143
75 to 79 years	145
80 to 84 years	95
85 years and over	88
Female	4,906
Under 5 years	234
5 to 9 years	247
10 to 14 years	255
15 to 17 years	163
18 and 19 years	339
20 years	231
21 years	189
22 to 24 years	229
25 to 29 years	217
30 to 34 years	222
35 to 39 years	285
40 to 44 years	299
45 to 49 years	276
50 to 54 years	254
55 to 59 years	207
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	112
65 and 66 years	69
67 to 69 years	100
70 to 74 years	224
75 to 79 years	220
80 to 84 years	194
85 years and over	274

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,105
One race	8,986
White	8,639
Black or African American	95
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	183
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	9
Some other race	5
Two or more races	119

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,789
People who are White alone	7,510
People who are Black or African American alone	49
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	93
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	85
People who are Some other race alone	19

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,754
Same house	9,868
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,113
Different state or abroad	2,032
Different state	1,848
Abroad	184

PLACE OF BIRTH (Poweshiek County)
Total resident population	18,815
Born in United States	15,256
State of residence	14,210
Different state	4,147
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	60
Foreign born	398

Grinnell Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Grinnell. That total enrollment is 5,335 for the population of the country, which includes Grinnell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,988 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,999 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,741.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Grinnell population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,335
Pre-kindergarten	289
Public	195
Private	94
Kindergarten	304
Public	296
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,949
Public	1,916
Private	33
Elementary and high school	3,000
Public	2,948
Private	52
High school grades 9 to 12	1,051
Public	1,032
Private	19
College, undergraduate years	1,621
Public	413
Private	1,208
Graduate or professional school	121
Public	70
Private	51
Not enrolled in school	12,829

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,176
Less than 9th grade	599
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,016
High school graduate	5,178
Some college, no degree	2,369
Associate's degree	766
Bachelor's degree	2,248
Graduate or professional degree	18.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,420

Grinnell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 15,071 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grinnell. The Grinnell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,902), service occupations (1,657), sales and office occupations (2,121), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (132), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (798) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,163). The 15,071 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,880 private wage and salary workers, 934 government workers, 875 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Poweshiek County)
Population 16 years and over	15,071
In labor force	10,282
Civilian labor force	10,282
Employed	9,773
Unemployed	509
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,940
In labor force	4,876
Civilian labor force	4,876
Unemployed Civilian labor force	224
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,131
In labor force	5,406
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	285
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Poweshiek County)
Workers 16 years and over	9,556
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,554
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,178
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,080
Other means	103
Worked at home	521
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	147,620

OCCUPATION (Poweshiek County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,902
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,902
Service occupations	1,657
Sales and office occupations	2,121
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	132
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	798
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,163

INDUSTRY (Poweshiek County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,902
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	569
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,995
Wholesale trade	205
Retail trade	965
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	508
Information	397
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	583
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	308
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,503
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	708
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	188

CLASS OF WORKER (Poweshiek County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,902
Private wage and salary workers	7,880
Government workers	934
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	875
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grinnell Housing Characteristics

In Grinnell, IA there are 8,556 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,398 occupied and 1,158 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grinnell, there are 6,315 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 192 units in Grinnell. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Grinnell, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grinnell, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grinnell. There are 216 housing units with rent less than $200, 224 with rent between $200-299, 795 with rent between $300-499 and 550 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grinnell gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grinnell, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Poweshiek County)
Total housing units	8,556
Occupied housing units	7,398
Vacant housing units	1,158

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Poweshiek County)
Total housing units	8,556
1-unit, detached	6,315
1-unit, attached	192
2 units	288
3 or 4 units	433
5 to 9 units	238
10 to 19 units	250
20 to 49 units	113
50 or more units	59
Mobile home	643

HOUSING TENURE (Poweshiek County)
Occupied housing units	7,398
Owner-occupied	5,316
Renter-occupied	2,082

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Poweshiek County)
Occupied housing units	7,398
No vehicles available	385
2 vehicle available	4,671
3 vehicles available	1,215
4 vehicles available	316
5 or more vehicles available	154

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Poweshiek County)
Occupied housing units	7,398
Utility gas	3,421
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,433
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	294
Coal or coke
Wood	83
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	71
No fuel used	18

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Poweshiek County)
Occupied housing units	7,398
Less Than $50,000	5,316
$50,000 to $99,999	1,888
$100,000 to $149,999	876
$150,000 to $199,999	219
$200,000 to $299,999	197
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	81,600

GROSS RENT (Poweshiek County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,082
Less than $200	216
$200 to $299	224
$300 to $499	795
$500 to $699	473
$700 to $999	77
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A