Grinnell, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,167 (Urban population: 9,093 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 74 (all nonfarm))

Grinnell, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,739 (3,515 occupied: 2,299 owner occupied, 1,216 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	35%
State:	28%

Housing density: 750 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $423 (lower quartile is $330, upper quartile is $538)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $474

Median gross rent in Grinnell, IA in 2007: $529

Housing units in Grinnell with a mortgage: 1,178 (107 second mortgage, 181 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 842

Grinnell,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,553 (it was $85,300 in 2000)

Grinnell:	$120,553
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,842 - $166,549

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $139,062
Here: $139,062
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,752
Here: $138,752
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $117,910
Here: $117,910
State: $134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $214,742
Here: $214,742
State: $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $66,118
Here: $66,118
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $21,736
Here: $21,736
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,854

In family households: 6,072 (1,529 male householders, 547 female householders)
1,672 spouses, 2,118 children (1,898 natural, 86 adopted, 134 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 24 parents, 8 other relatives, 142 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,782 (601 male householders (497 living alone)), 838 female householders (728 living alone)), 343 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,326 (239 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,038 2-persons, 455 3-persons, 369 4-persons, 135 5-persons, 58 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,225 1-person, 165 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

1,250 married couples with children.
501 single-parent households (78 men, 423 women).

94.8% of residents of Grinnell speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 265 (2.9%)
(40.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grinnell, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 24 3 rooms: 57 4 rooms: 185 5 rooms: 445 6 rooms: 556 7 rooms: 366 8 rooms: 355 9 or more rooms: 311

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grinnell, Iowa:
	1 room: 31 2 rooms: 90 3 rooms: 308 4 rooms: 346 5 rooms: 215 6 rooms: 148 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 34 9 or more rooms: 6

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 102
1995 to 1998: 147
1990 to 1994: 198
1980 to 1989: 332
1970 to 1979: 474
1960 to 1969: 432
1950 to 1959: 469
1940 to 1949: 182
1939 or earlier: 1,403

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grinnell:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 98 2 bedrooms: 645 3 bedrooms: 984 4 bedrooms: 482 5 or more bedrooms: 90

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grinnell:
	no bedroom: 40 1 bedroom: 398 2 bedrooms: 548 3 bedrooms: 179 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Grinnell in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 71 1 vehicle: 765 2 vehicles: 1,028 3 vehicles: 327 4 vehicles: 55 5 or more vehicles: 53

Cars and other vehicles available in Grinnell in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 194 1 vehicle: 679 2 vehicles: 290 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Grinnell, IA:

Less than $10,000: 25
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 31
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 26
$30,000 to $34,999: 28
$35,000 to $39,999: 19
$40,000 to $49,999: 52
$50,000 to $59,999: 55
$60,000 to $69,999: 138
$70,000 to $79,999: 172
$80,000 to $89,999: 148
$90,000 to $99,999: 98
$100,000 to $124,999: 363
$125,000 to $149,999: 356
$150,000 to $174,999: 235
$175,000 to $199,999: 174
$200,000 to $249,999: 141
$250,000 to $299,999: 87
$300,000 to $399,999: 96
$400,000 to $499,999: 18
$500,000 to $749,999: 5
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Grinnell rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Grinnell:

Less than $100: 76 people
$100 to $149: 55
$150 to $199: 46
$200 to $249: 30
$250 to $299: 60
$300 to $349: 127
$350 to $399: 140
$400 to $449: 138
$450 to $499: 134
$500 to $549: 130
$550 to $599: 118
$600 to $649: 71
$650 to $699: 22
$700 to $749: 26
$750 to $799: 17
$800 to $899: 5
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 32

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 125 1990 to 1994: 5 1985 to 1989: 26 1980 to 1984: 44 1975 to 1979: 16 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 49

Grinnell, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.2%
Number of people working at home: 96 (2.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 922
5 to 9 minutes: 1847
10 to 14 minutes: 759
15 to 19 minutes: 234
20 to 24 minutes: 147
25 to 29 minutes: 33
30 to 34 minutes: 146
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 18
45 to 59 minutes: 119
60 to 89 minutes: 127
90 or more minutes: 31

Grinnell mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,802 (62%)
Carpooled: 568 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 95 (2%)
Walked: 868 (19%)
Other means: 59 (1%)
Worked at home: 96 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 346
$10,000 to $14,999: 305
$15,000 to $19,999: 237
$20,000 to $24,999: 288
$25,000 to $29,999: 270
$30,000 to $34,999: 277
$35,000 to $39,999: 257
$40,000 to $44,999: 181
$45,000 to $49,999: 169
$50,000 to $59,999: 402
$60,000 to $74,999: 319
$75,000 to $99,999: 213
$100,000 to $124,999: 111
$125,000 to $149,999: 65
$150,000 to $199,999: 40
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

German: 1723

Irish: 869

United States or American: 803

English: 786

Other groups: 506

Norwegian: 354

Dutch: 289

Scotch-Irish: 226

Scottish: 168

French (except Basque): 146

Swedish: 130

Italian: 125

Danish: 116

European: 112

Czech: 95

Polish: 69

Russian: 57

British: 56

Welsh: 41

French Canadian: 30

Belgian: 29

Scandinavian: 26

Swiss: 23

Iranian: 22

Arab:: 18

Portuguese: 16

Subsaharan African:: 16

Czechoslovakian: 14

Finnish: 14

Iraqi: 12

Canadian: 12

Eastern European: 11

Ukrainian: 10

Zimbabwean: 9

Bulgarian: 7

Ghanian: 7

Armenian: 7

Hungarian: 6

Lebanese: 6

Lithuanian: 6

Northern European: 6

Greek: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

India (14%)
Germany (12%)
Canada (9%)
Iran (8%)
Korea (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Ecuador (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 5818
Northeast: 328
Midwest: 1665
South: 527
West: 528

48% of Grinnell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 42% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 9
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 96
9th grade: 25
10th grade: 106
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 69
High school graduate (or equivalency): 847
Less than 1 year of college: 95
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 278
Associate degree: 138
Bachelor's degree: 369
Master's degree: 141
Professional school degree: 74
Doctorate degree: 133

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 101
9th grade: 45
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 101
12th grade, no diploma: 122
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,103
Less than 1 year of college: 244
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 387
Associate degree: 249
Bachelor's degree: 361
Master's degree: 182
Professional school degree: 12
Doctorate degree: 48

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 24.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 17.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 25.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,333
Black householders: $180,135
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $17,101
Asian householders: $26,978
Two or more races householders: $8,346
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $18,417

Grinnell household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Grinnell household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Grinnell household income for Asian householders

Grinnell household income for Two or more races householders

Grinnell household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Grinnell marital status for males

Grinnell marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,947
Black or African American householders: $323,112
Asian householders: $78,982
Hispanic or Latino householders: $93,343

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,318
One, attached: 153
Two: 208
3 or 4: 322
5 to 9: 157
10 to 19: 229
20 to 49: 111
50 or more: 59
Mobile homes: 182

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,453

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Grinnell:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (15%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (52%) Utility gas (42%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Other fuel (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	2.9%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5

Here:	1.1%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,162

Here:	81.3%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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