Grinnell

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  2. Grinnell Statistics
  3. Grinnell Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Grinnell Employment Information
  5. Grinnell Family Information
  6. Grinnell Education Information
  7. Grinnell Public Benefits Information
  8. Grinnell Criminal Information
  9. Grinnell Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Grinnell Zip Codes


Grinnell Legal Resources Back to top

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Grinnell Legal Code

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Grinnell Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,105
  • Land Area (2000): 12.917 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.094 square kilometers
Grinnell Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 9,095 2003 9,164 2005 9,349
2002 9,138 2004 Not Available 2006 9,382

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Houses (2000): 3,725
Grinnell Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 9,106 99.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 74 0.81%

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Grinnell Employment Information Back to top
Grinnell Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 548 23.78%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 142 6.16%
3. Metal Manufactuing 129 5.60%
4. Construction 124 5.38%
5. Health Care 112 4.86%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 104 4.51%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 84 3.65%
8. Finance and Insurance 78 3.39%
9. Truck Transportation 66 2.86%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 60 2.60%
11. Public Administration 54 2.34%
12. Apparel Manufacturing 47 2.04%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 2.04%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 46 2.00%
15. Repair and Maintenance 42 1.82%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 40 1.74%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 39 1.69%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 38 1.65%
19. Food Manufacturing 36 1.56%
20. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 36 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 527 22.75%
2. Health Care 285 12.31%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 195 8.42%
4. Finance and Insurance 151 6.52%
5. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 110 4.75%
6. Social Assistance 110 4.75%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 103 4.45%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 92 3.97%
9. Department and Other General Stores 74 3.20%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 60 2.59%
11. Public Administration 47 2.03%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 1.99%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 45 1.94%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 42 1.81%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 28 1.21%
16. Truck Transportation 27 1.17%
17. Metal Manufactuing 26 1.12%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 25 1.08%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 0.99%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 22 0.95%

Grinnell Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 131 5.69%
2. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 122 5.30%
3. Postsecondary Teachers 117 5.08%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 114 4.95%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 109 4.73%
6. Other Management Occupations 82 3.56%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 77 3.34%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 75 3.26%
9. Top Executives 74 3.21%
10. Other Material Moving Workers 70 3.04%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 67 2.91%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 66 2.86%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 64 2.78%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 60 2.60%
15. Computer Specialists 49 2.13%
16. Other Installation / Maintenance 49 2.13%
17. Business Operations Specialists 48 2.08%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 1.95%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 41 1.78%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 38 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 118 5.09%
2. Postsecondary Teachers 98 4.23%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 97 4.19%
4. Other Production Occupations 97 4.19%
5. Other Management Occupations 95 4.10%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 95 4.10%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 94 4.06%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 88 3.80%
9. Child Care Workers 83 3.58%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 78 3.37%
11. Cashiers 70 3.02%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 2.85%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 62 2.68%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 54 2.33%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 53 2.29%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 50 2.16%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 50 2.16%
18. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 44 1.90%
19. Health Technologists and Technicians 43 1.86%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 42 1.81%

Grinnell Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,639 48.51%
15-35 hours 1,159 15.45%
1-14 hours 595 7.93%
No regular hours 2,108 28.10%

Grinnell Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 60 1.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 119 2.70%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 127 2.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 271 6.15%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 568 12.90%
7 AM-7:29 AM 537 12.20%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 862 19.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 275 6.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 202 4.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 178 4.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 208 4.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 80 1.82%
Noon-3:59 PM 400 9.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 516 11.72%

Grinnell Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 922 20.94%
5-9 1,847 41.95%
10-14 759 17.24%
15-19 234 5.31%
20-24 147 3.34%
25-29 33 0.75%
30-34 146 3.32%
35-39 20 0.45%
40-44 18 0.41%
45-59 119 2.70%
60-89 127 2.88%
At least 90 31 0.70%

Grinnell Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 11 0.25% 3,931 89.28%
30-44 0 0.00% 184 4.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 119 2.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 158 3.59%

Grinnell Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 95 2.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 568 12.63%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,802 62.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 59 1.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 11 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 868 19.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 96 2.13%

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Grinnell Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,515 (7,854 people)
Families (2000): 2,076 (5,930 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 987
People at same address in 1995: 4,064
Grinnell Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 346 9.84%
$10,000-$14,999 305 8.68%
$15,000-$19,999 237 6.74%
$20,000-$24,999 288 8.19%
$25,000-$29,999 270 7.68%
$30,000-$34,999 277 7.88%
$35,000-$39,999 257 7.31%
$40,000-$44,999 181 5.15%
$45,000-$49,999 169 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 402 11.44%
$60,000-$74,999 319 9.08%
$75,000-$99,999 213 6.06%
$100,000-$124,999 111 3.16%
$125,000-$149,999 65 1.85%
$150,000-$199,999 40 1.14%
$200,000 or more 35 1.00%

Grinnell Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,214 34.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,049 29.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 160 4.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 447 12.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 364 10.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 134 3.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 56 1.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 18 0.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.09%

Grinnell Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,601 27.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,536 16.04%
Public Assistance 125 1.31%
Retirement 528 5.51%
Self Employment 393 4.10%
Social Security 1,192 12.45%
Supplemental Security 105 1.10%
Wage / Salary 2,509 26.20%
Other 586 6.12%

Grinnell Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 946 57.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 698 42.46%

Grinnell Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 290 8.45%
Color 1 Box Married 1,750 51.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,258 36.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 133 3.88%

Grinnell Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 471 11.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,855 44.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,327 31.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 535 12.77%

Grinnell Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Grinnell Education Information Back to top
Grinnell Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 256 3.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 673 9.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,385 32.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,121 29.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 424 5.82%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 836 11.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 590 8.10%

Grinnell Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 89 0.98% 72 0.79% 161 1.77%
Kindergarten 176 1.93% 8 0.09% 184 2.02%
Grades 1-4 342 3.76% 23 0.25% 365 4.01%
Grades 5-8 428 4.70% 0 0.00% 428 4.70%
Grades 9-12 438 4.81% 5 0.05% 443 4.87%
Undergrad college 268 2.94% 1,162 12.76% 1,430 15.71%
Graduate or professional school 40 0.44% 38 0.42% 78 0.86%
Total 1,781 19.56% 1,308 14.37% 3,089 33.93%

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Grinnell Public Benefits Information Back to top
Grinnell Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,771 86.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,043 13.35%

Grinnell Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Grinnell Criminal Information Back to top
Grinnell Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 1.649 0.220 0.000 0.110 1.979 0.110 4.288 21.990 1.979 28.367
2002 1.641 0.438 0.000 0.109 2.189 0.000 10.287 16.743 1.094 28.124
2003 1.637 0.327 0.000 0.218 2.182 0.327 3.601 19.206 0.873 23.680
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.246 0.535 0.000 0.000 2.781 0.856 6.311 17.542 0.963 24.815
2006 1.066 0.640 0.000 0.107 1.812 0.853 6.289 22.810 1.386 30.484

Grinnell Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 2 13
2005 2 14
2006 2 14
2007 2 15

Grinnell Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 276
2002 277

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Grinnell Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Grinnell Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,010 11.09%
10-19 Years 1,453 15.96%
20-29 Years 1,638 17.99%
30-39 Years 997 10.95%
40-49 Years 1,130 12.41%
50-59 Years 862 9.47%
60-69 Years 632 6.94%
70-79 Years 732 8.04%
80-89 Years 507 5.57%
90+ Years 144 1.58%

Grinnell Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,199 46.12%
Color 1 Box Female 4,906 53.88%

Grinnell Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,553 93.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 182 2.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 143 1.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 101 1.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 93 1.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.21%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.05%

Grinnell Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,479 26.44%
2. Irish 1,385 14.77%
3. English 1,290 13.76%
4. United States Or American 803 8.57%
5. Norwegian 470 5.01%
6. Dutch 379 4.04%
7. Scotch Irish 372 3.97%
8. Scottish 293 3.13%
9. French Non-Basque 287 3.06%
10. Swedish 234 2.50%

Grinnell Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,207 94.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 152 1.76%
3. French 81 0.94%
4. German 37 0.43%
5. Hindi 36 0.42%
6. Russian 24 0.28%
7. Persian 22 0.25%
8. Chinese 18 0.21%
9. Vietnamese 17 0.20%
10. Arabic 17 0.20%

Grinnell Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,915 97.11%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 108 1.18%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 157 1.71%

Grinnell Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Grinnell Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Grinnell Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50112