Grinnell

Population: 9,527
Median household income: $64,426
Median home value: $191,700

Located in Poweshiek County, Iowa, Grinnell is a community with a population of 9,527. At $64,426, its median household income sits in line with Poweshiek County's $64,837.

Between 2019 and 2023, Grinnell's population grew 5.5% from 9,031 to 9,527, while its median home value rose 39.4% from $137,500 to $191,700.

The median gross rent is $876. 41.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,527
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,426
Median home value: $191,700
Median gross rent: $876
Housing units: 3,994
Homeownership rate: 65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,0319,527

Median household income

$46,750$64,426

Median home value

$137,500$191,700

Median gross rent

$739$876

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,031	$46,750	$137,500	$739
2020	9,069	$50,668	$150,700	$739
2021	9,481	$49,045	$151,000	$748
2022	9,511	$57,813	$177,600	$852
2023	9,527	$64,426	$191,700	$876

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2420.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	310	3.3%
5 to 17	1,468	15.4%
18 to 24	1,961	20.6%
25 to 34	811	8.5%
35 to 44	1,020	10.7%
45 to 54	965	10.1%
55 to 64	943	9.9%
65 to 74	983	10.3%
75 and over	1,066	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,250	86.6%
Black or African American	195	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	375	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	335	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	372	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate27.7%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	275	4.8%
High school graduate	1,605	27.7%
Some college or associate's	1,530	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,264	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,114	19.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone58.8%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked19.6%

Bicycle3.9%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,603	58.8%
Carpooled	172	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	868	19.6%
Bicycle	172	3.9%
Worked from home	594	13.4%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,820	73.6%
15 to 29 min	389	10.1%
30 to 44 min	396	10.3%
45 to 59 min	120	3.1%
60+ min	109	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 10.9% (878 of 8,026)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,917	51.2%
Nonfamily households	1,824	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,741	93.7%
Vacant	253	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,437	65.1%
Renter-occupied	1,304	34.9%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,544	63.7%
1-unit, attached	298	7.5%
2 to 4 units	350	8.8%
5 to 19 units	389	9.7%
20 or more units	258	6.5%
Mobile home & other	155	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1933105
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.69 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.7352, -92.7249