Grinnell is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 9,473 people and two associated neighborhoods, Grinnell is the 44th largest community in Iowa.
Also of interest is that Grinnell has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Grinnell telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.41% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Grinnell is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Grinnell enrolled in college, Grinnell has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Grinnell spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.88 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small city, Grinnell doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The education level of Grinnell ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Grinnell, 41.09% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Grinnell in 2022 was $36,382, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $145,528 for a family of four. However, Grinnell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Grinnell is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grinnell home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grinnell residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grinnell include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Grinnell is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.