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Iowa · Census place 33105

Grinnell city, IA

Quick answer

Grinnell city has 9,527 residents, ranking #44 of 1026 places in Iowa. Median household income is $64,426, the median home is worth $191,700 and median gross rent runs $876 a month.

Population
9,527Grinnell city residents
Median household income
$64,426Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$191,700Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$876Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
65.1%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Grinnell city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Grinnell city median would spend about 16.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 65.1% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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