Grinnell city, IA

Poweshiek County, IA

2022 population: 9,511 ( 293 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.7 square miles
Population density: 1671.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,353	87.82%	0.7%
Black:	187	1.97%	6.9%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	401	4.22%	52.5%
2+ races:	238	2.50%	41.7%
Hispanic:	332	3.49%	13.7%

Total non-White:	1,158	12.18%	24.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	62	0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	231	3.0

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
9,218
8,291	89.94%
175	1.90%
24	0.26%
263	2.85%
168	1.82%
292	3.17%
927	10.06%

2000
9,180
8,696	94.73%
66	0.72%
39	0.42%
143	1.56%
83	0.90%
145	1.58%
484	5.27%

1990
8,902
8,633	96.98%
46	0.52%
26	0.29%
152	1.71%
n/a
45	0.51%
269	3.02%

1980
8,868
8,687	97.96%
52	0.59%
18	0.20%
61	0.69%
n/a
38	0.43%
181	2.04%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-405	-4.4
443	4.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

63	0.7
215	2.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-54	-0.6
88	1.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Grinnell city, IA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.1
1,852	19.5%
7,659	80.5%
2,023	21.3%

3,718
2.15

1,844	49.6%
1,506	81.7%
120	6.5%
1,874	50.4%

2010
Number	Percent
35.6
1,752	19.0%
7,466	81.0%
1,762	19.1%

3,567
2.16

2,026	56.8%
1,548	76.4%
275	13.6%
1,541	43.2%

2000
Number	Percent
34.7
1,895	20.6%
7,285	79.4%
1,675	18.2%

3,515
2.23

2,076	59.1%
1,644	79.2%
256	12.3%
1,439	40.9%

1990
Number	Percent
31.4
1,996	22.4%
6,906	77.6%
1,494	16.8%

3,271
2.37

2,057	62.9%
1,768	86.0%
176	8.6%
1,214	37.1%

1980
Number	Percent
28.1
2,133	24.1%
6,735	75.9%
1,316	14.8%

3,118
2.47

2,093	67.1%
1,833	87.6%
181	8.6%
1,025	32.9%

2022 Housing Data for Grinnell city, IA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	264	7.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	198	5.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	222	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	146	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	68	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	199	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	221	5.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	172	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	178	4.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	275	7.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	282	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	393	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	357	9.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	269	7.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	145	3.9%
$200,000 or more	329	8.8%

Median Household Income	57,813
Per Capita Income	36,917

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	146	3.9%
Public Assistance	141	3.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	556	15.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,129	71.9%
Unemployed	104	1.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,233	73.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,506	26.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,293	1,175	52.4%
Non-Profit	383	669	36.4%
Self-Employed	234	171	57.8%

Local Government	132	223	37.2%
State Government	114	161	41.5%
Federal Government	0	11	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,527	1,346	53.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	629	1,064	37.2%
Total	2,156	2,410	47.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	468	10.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	835	18.3%
Professional, Technical	1,496	32.8%
Service Occupations	886	19.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	52	1.1%
All others	881	19.3%

White Collar		61.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	1,481	32.4%
Health care and social assistance	557	12.2%
Manufacturing	519	11.4%
Retail trade	512	11.2%
Accommodation and food services	438	9.6%
Finance and insurance	176	3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	154	3.4%
Construction	150	3.3%
Public administration	126	2.8%
Other services	113	2.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	83	1.8%
Transportation and warehousing	68	1.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	60	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	39	0.9%
Wholesale trade	38	0.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	29	0.6%
Utilities	12	0.3%
Information	11	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	164	1.72%
Puerto Rican	47	0.49%
Cuban	5	0.05%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	37	0.39%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	37	0.39%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	17	0.18%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	17	0.18%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	62	0.65%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	124	1.30%
Indian	89	0.94%
Chinese	85	0.89%
Taiwanese	50	0.53%
Japanese	32	0.34%
Vietnamese	17	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,484	92.6%
Spanish	212	2.3%
Other Indo-European	119	1.3%
German, other Germanic	101	1.1%
Chinese	82	0.9%
Other Asian	50	0.5%
Korean	41	0.4%
Other	21	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	19	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,955	31.1%
Irish	1,417	14.9%
English	1,198	12.6%
Dutch	809	8.5%
American	498	5.2%
Norwegian	308	3.2%
Scottish	299	3.1%
European	281	3.0%
Italian	193	2.0%
Czech	147	1.5%
Danish	143	1.5%
African	140	1.5%
French	117	1.2%
Polish	108	1.1%
Eastern European	106	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,116	95.8%
Not a citizen	395	4.2%

Native	9,023	94.9%
Foreign-born	488	5.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
179	3.1%	123	2.1%	1,760	30.5%	1,426	24.7%	1,154	20.0%	1,123	19.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	179	3.1%
9-12 Years	123	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,760	30.5%
Some College	1,426	24.7%
Bach. Degree	1,154	20.0%
Grad Degree	1,123	19.5%
Average years of education: 14.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +173	R +328	R + 7.1%
D -155
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Joe Biden (D)	2,893	60.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,797	37.6%	93	1.9%	4,783	-16	-9	0.28%
2016	66%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,048	61.1%	Donald Trump (R)	1,624	32.6%	313	6.3%	4,985	-19	-13	0.32%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Grinnell city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,893

60.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,797

37.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,783

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -9

2016 President, Grinnell city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,048

61.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,624

32.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

150

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.0%

Other

113

2.3%

TOTAL

4,985

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grinnell city, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	62%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,869	60.4%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,743	36.7%	138 [+]	2.9%	4,750	-15	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 90 (1.9%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 42 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2018	G	56%	Fred Hubbell (D)	2,751	64.8%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,403	33.1%	91 [+]	2.1%	4,245	-17	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 71 (1.7%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 20 (0.5%);
2016	S3	65%	Patty Judge (D)	2,694	54.6%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,044	41.4%	195 [+]	4.0%	4,933	-19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 132 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 63 (1.3%);
2014	S2	48%	Bruce Braley (D)	2,212	60.8%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,272	35.0%	154 [+]	4.2%	3,638	-17	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 82 (2.3%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 32 (0.9%); Bob Quast (I) 19 (0.5%); Ruth Smith (I) 16 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	G	48%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,985	54.8%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,488	41.1%	151 [+]	4.2%	3,624	-18	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 78 (2.2%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 36 (1.0%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 30 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,976
Median Value	$177,600

Occupied	3,718	93.5%
Vacant	258	6.5%

Owned	2,404	64.7%
Rented	1,314	35.3%
Median Rent	$852

Single-Family Units	2,688	67.6%
Detached	2,412	60.7%
Attached	276	6.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	762	19.2%
Mobile Homes	136	3.4%

Grinnell city, IA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Grinnell city, IA

2022 Housing Data for Grinnell city, IA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Grinnell city, IA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Grinnell city, IA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Grinnell city, IA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Grinnell city, IA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grinnell city, IA