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Grinnell, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $190,314 (it was $85,300 in 2000)
Grinnell:

$190,314
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $118,338 - $275,999

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $217,124
Here:

$217,124
State:

$245,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $183,578
Here:

$183,578
State:

$238,767

In 2-unit structures: $185,386
Here:

$185,386
State:

$243,070

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $166,770
Here:

$166,770
State:

$190,519

Mobile homes: $78,807
Here:

$78,807
State:

$51,271

Total population: 9,069 (All urban)

Houses: 4,036 (3,774 occupied: 2,480 owner occupied, 1,355 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

35%
State:

28%

Housing density: 809 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $250,458.

Median contract rent in 2022: $643 (lower quartile is $504, upper quartile is $771)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $657


Median gross rent in Grinnell, IA in 2022: $830

Housing units in Grinnell with a mortgage: 1,456 (251 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 218 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 69

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $94,877

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $54,941

Median monthly housing costs: $1,011

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Grinnell, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1967

Median year apartment built: 1978

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,545
  • Male householders: 1,834 (726 living alone), Female householders: 1,896 (920 living alone)
  • 1,522 spouses (1,522 opposite-sex spouses), 269 unmarried partners, (260 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,183 children (2,050 natural, 50 adopted, 83 stepchildren), 101 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 0 foster children, 28 other relatives, 69 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,540

Size of family households: 882 2-persons, 301 3-persons, 389 4-persons, 204 5-persons, 100 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,712 1-person, 250 2-persons.

1,439 married couples with children.
298 single-parent households (120 men, 178 women).

92.6% of residents of Grinnell speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 521 (5.5%)
(19.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grinnell, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Grinnell, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 651 bedroom
  • 5662 bedrooms
  • 9473 bedrooms
  • 7364 bedrooms
  • 1665+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grinnell, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grinnell, Iowa
  • 70no bedroom
  • 3741 bedroom
  • 7272 bedrooms
  • 1733 bedrooms
  • 104 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Grinnell in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Grinnell in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 82no vehicle
  • 6641 vehicle
  • 1,0332 vehicles
  • 5173 vehicles
  • 1594 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Grinnell in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Grinnell in renter-occupied apartments
  • 481no vehicle
  • 6041 vehicle
  • 1682 vehicles
  • 853 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 105+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grinnell, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Grinnell, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 673 rooms
  • 2194 rooms
  • 1675 rooms
  • 3966 rooms
  • 5517 rooms
  • 4168 rooms
  • 6649+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grinnell, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Grinnell, Iowa
  • 701 room
  • 1392 rooms
  • 1583 rooms
  • 5274 rooms
  • 2575 rooms
  • 766 rooms
  • 227 rooms
  • 588 rooms
  • 489+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Grinnell, IA
  • Grinnell, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Grinnell, IA in 2022
  • 285Less than $10,000
  • 419$10,000 to $19,999
  • 226$20,000 to $29,999
  • 432$30,000 to $39,999
  • 376$40,000 to $49,999
  • 294$50,000 to $59,999
  • 295$60,000 to $74,999
  • 403$75,000 to $99,999
  • 348$100,000 to $124,999
  • 268$125,000 to $149,999
  • 152$150,000 to $199,999
  • 347$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Grinnell, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Grinnell, IA in 2022
  • 94Less than $10,000
  • 15$10,000 to $14,999
  • 16$20,000 to $24,999
  • 16$25,000 to $29,999
  • 2$30,000 to $34,999
  • 12$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 24$60,000 to $69,999
  • 82$70,000 to $79,999
  • 53$80,000 to $89,999
  • 104$90,000 to $99,999
  • 269$100,000 to $124,999
  • 111$125,000 to $149,999
  • 322$150,000 to $174,999
  • 247$175,000 to $199,999
  • 354$200,000 to $249,999
  • 305$250,000 to $299,999
  • 260$300,000 to $399,999
  • 60$400,000 to $499,999
  • 20$500,000 to $749,999
  • 47$750,000 to $999,999
  • 15$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Grinnell, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Grinnell, IA in 2022
  • 5Less than $100
  • 8$100 to $149
  • 6$200 to $249
  • 93$250 to $299
  • 13$300 to $349
  • 51$350 to $399
  • 75$400 to $449
  • 44$450 to $499
  • 64$500 to $549
  • 55$550 to $599
  • 245$600 to $649
  • 137$650 to $699
  • 169$700 to $749
  • 79$750 to $799
  • 95$800 to $899
  • 33$900 to $999
  • 53$1,000 to $1,249
  • 49$1,250 to $1,499
  • 45$1,500 to $1,999
  • 16$3,500 or more
  • 14No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.2%
Number of people working at home: 689 (15.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 673
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,639
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 626
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 164
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 141
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 112
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 117
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 46
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 60
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 40
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 222
  • 90 or more minutes: 18
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Grinnell

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,391 (63.9%)
  • Carpooled: 741 (10.8%)
  • Taxi: 67 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle: 198 (2.9%)
  • Walked: 810 (11.8%)
  • Worked at home: 689 (10.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.2%Males
  • 2.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.5%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Grinnell, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Grinnell, Iowa
  • 3282010 or later
  • 412000 to 2009
  • 1581990 to 1999
  • 701980 to 1989
  • 161970 to 1979
  • 49Before 1970
Ancestries in Grinnell, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 748 (20.5%)
  • English: 472 (12.9%)
  • Irish: 360 (9.9%)
  • American: 329 (9.0%)
  • European: 247 (6.8%)
  • Dutch: 141 (3.9%)
  • Scottish: 94 (2.6%)
  • Danish: 62 (1.7%)
  • Polish: 61 (1.7%)
  • British: 56 (1.5%)
  • Czech: 38 (1.0%)
  • African: 36 (1.0%)
  • Greek: 34 (0.9%)
  • Belgian: 33 (0.9%)
  • Eastern European: 32 (0.9%)
  • Swedish: 29 (0.8%)
  • Canadian: 27 (0.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 23 (0.6%)
  • Italian: 21 (0.6%)
  • Haitian: 21 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 20 (0.5%)
  • French: 19 (0.5%)
  • Portuguese: 12 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 9 (0.2%)
  • Welsh: 9 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 4 (0.1%)
  • Brazilian: 2 (0.05%)
  • Zimbabwean: 1 (0.03%)

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

India
Grinnell:

14.5% (72)
Iowa:

6.2% (11,148)

Germany
Grinnell:

13.9% (69)
Iowa:

1.4% (2,525)

South Africa
Grinnell:

10.5% (52)
Iowa:

0.4% (719)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Grinnell:

9.3% (46)
Iowa:

4.6% (8,194)

Honduras
Grinnell:

8.5% (42)
Iowa:

1.0% (1,803)

Korea
Grinnell:

8.0% (40)
Iowa:

2.9% (5,155)

Hong Kong
Grinnell:

6.0% (30)
Iowa:

0.2% (283)

Greece
Grinnell:

5.2% (26)
Iowa:

0.1% (227)

Canada
Grinnell:

4.8% (24)
Iowa:

1.6% (2,873)

Brazil
Grinnell:

4.0% (20)
Iowa:

0.7% (1,326)

United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
Grinnell:

3.8% (19)
Iowa:

0.5% (848)

Vietnam
Grinnell:

3.2% (16)
Iowa:

4.2% (7,428)

Somalia
Grinnell:

1.8% (9)
Iowa:

0.5% (862)

Morocco
Grinnell:

1.8% (9)
Iowa:

0.3% (500)

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

  • This state: 5,786
  • Other state: 3,098
  • Northeast: 461
  • Midwest: 1,416
  • South: 489
  • West: 743

76.5% of Grinnell residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37.8% lived in Iowa.


Grinnell:

76.5%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 46
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 44
  • 9th grade: 7
  • 10th grade: 17
  • 11th grade: 24
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 25
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 751
  • Less than 1 year of college: 74
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 305
  • Associate degree: 236
  • Bachelor's degree: 431
  • Master's degree: 389
  • Professional school degree: 129
  • Doctorate degree: 138
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 46
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 19
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 14
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 962
  • Less than 1 year of college: 175
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 380
  • Associate degree: 244
  • Bachelor's degree: 803
  • Master's degree: 381
  • Professional school degree: 32
  • Doctorate degree: 153
Educational Attainment for Females
Grinnell marital status for males
Grinnell marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,448
  • One, attached: 280
  • Two: 154
  • 3 or 4: 241
  • 5 to 9: 199
  • 10 to 19: 229
  • 20 to 49: 279
  • 50 or more: 64
  • Mobile homes: 138
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Grinnell
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Grinnell, IA
  • 72.5%Utility gas
  • 23.7%Electricity
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Grinnell, IA
  • 59.7%Electricity
  • 30.7%Utility gas
  • 7.7%No fuel used
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 106
Here:

12.7%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 34
Here:

5.8%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,373
Here:

91.8%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability