Grinnell, KS City Data

Grinnell, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 329 people who live in Grinnell and approximately 3,068 who live in Gove 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

Gove County where Grinnell resides is 1,071.47 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,068 and has a population rank of 2,987 out of all the places in the United States.

Grinnell has a total of 329 people and of those residents there are 168 males and 161 females. The median age of the male population is 43.8 and the female population is 47.2. There are approximately 37 births each year and around 32 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grinnell varies per year, but currently 329 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 329 people who live in Grinnell, there are 83 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grinnell is 42 male and 41 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 255.

General Grinnell Information
Total area in square miles - Gove County	1,071.47
Water area in square miles - Gove County	N/A
Resident population - Gove County	3,068
Population rank - Gove County	2,987
Total population	329
Total population (male)	168
Total population (female)	161
Population median age (male)	43.8
Population median age (female)	47.2
Births - Gove County	37
Deaths- Gove County	32
Population of one race	329
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	83
Population under 20 years (male)	42
Population under 20 years (female)	41
Total population 18 years and over	255

Grinnell Social Characteristics

There are 1,245 households in Grinnell. Families make up 873 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grinnell families into three different groups. Married-couple families (790), male householder with no wife present (36) and female householder with no husband present (49). The remainder of the Grinnell households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 384. Grinnell, KS 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 1,267 females 15 and over; of those females there are 156 never married, 822 now married, 2 separated, 206 widowed, and 81 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 6 separated, 28 widowed and 51 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 (Gove County)
Total households	1,245
Family households (families)	873
With own children under 18 years	365
Married-couple family	790
With own children under 18 years	318
Male householder, no wife present, family	36
With own children under 18 years	18
Female householder, no husband present, family	49
With own children under 18 years	25
Nonfamily households	384
Householder living alone	367
65 years and over	218

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	30
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	76
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	264
Householder	87
Spouse	77
Child	93
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	3
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	65
Male householder	31
Male householder living alone	28
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	31
Female householder living alone	31
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,267
Never married	156
Now married	822
Separated	2
Widowed	206
Divorced	81
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	6
Widowed	28
Divorced	51

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	329
Male	168
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	9
40 to 44 years	15
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	6
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4
Female	161
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	14
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	5
85 years and over	11

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	329
One race	329
White	328
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	329
People who are White alone	328
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,895
Same house	2,089
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	331
Different state or abroad	151
Different state	147
Abroad	4

PLACE OF BIRTH (Gove County)
Total resident population	3,068
Born in United States	3,178
State of residence	2,502
Different state	541
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	11
Foreign born	14

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 753 for the population of the country, which includes Grinnell. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 265 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 60.

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	753
Pre-kindergarten	52
Public	34
Private	18
Kindergarten	48
Public	46
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	372
Public	367
Private	5
Elementary and high school	592
Public	581
Private	11
High school grades 9 to 12	220
Public	214
Private	6
College, undergraduate years	39
Public	37
Private	2
Graduate or professional school	22
Public	21
Private	1
Not enrolled in school	2,222

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,120
Less than 9th grade	176
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	153
High school graduate	746
Some college, no degree	546
Associate's degree	108
Bachelor's degree	391
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	290

Grinnell Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,384 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grinnell. The Grinnell occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (557), service occupations (171), sales and office occupations (324), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (89), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (155) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (188). The 2,384 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 848 private wage and salary workers, 276 government workers, 346 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Gove County)
Population 16 years and over	2,384
In labor force	1,512
Civilian labor force	1,512
Employed	1,484
Unemployed	28
Percent Unemployed	1.9
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,239
In labor force	680
Civilian labor force	680
Unemployed Civilian labor force	18
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,145
In labor force	832
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Gove County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,467
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,016
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	117
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	125
Other means	7
Worked at home	198
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	18,185

OCCUPATION (Gove County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	557
Management, professional, and related occupations	557
Service occupations	171
Sales and office occupations	324
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	89
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	155
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	188

INDUSTRY (Gove County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	557
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	364
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	64
Wholesale trade	40
Retail trade	143
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	85
Information	29
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	65
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	35
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	363
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	64
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	42

CLASS OF WORKER (Gove County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	557
Private wage and salary workers	848
Government workers	276
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	346
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grinnell Housing Characteristics

In Grinnell, KS there are 1,423 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,245 occupied and 178 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grinnell, there are 1,269 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13 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, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grinnell, KS 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 23 housing units with rent less than $200, 28 with rent between $200-299, 76 with rent between $300-499 and 19 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, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Gove County)
Total housing units	1,423
Occupied housing units	1,245
Vacant housing units	178

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Gove County)
Total housing units	1,423
1-unit, detached	1,269
1-unit, attached	13
2 units	18
3 or 4 units	7
5 to 9 units	2
10 to 19 units	11
20 to 49 units
50 or more units	1
Mobile home	100

HOUSING TENURE (Gove County)
Occupied housing units	1,245
Owner-occupied	994
Renter-occupied	251

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Gove County)
Occupied housing units	1,245
No vehicles available	51
2 vehicle available	872
3 vehicles available	237
4 vehicles available	137
5 or more vehicles available	72

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Gove County)
Occupied housing units	1,245
Utility gas	758
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	94
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8
Coal or coke
Wood	24
Solar energy	1
Other fuel	4
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Gove County)
Occupied housing units	1,245
Less Than $50,000	994
$50,000 to $99,999	268
$100,000 to $149,999	32
$150,000 to $199,999	6
$200,000 to $299,999	5
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	48,100

GROSS RENT (Gove County)
Occupied units paying rent	251
Less than $200	23
$200 to $299	28
$300 to $499	76
$500 to $699	15
$700 to $999	4
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A