Grimes, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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27%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

61%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grimes	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$57,113	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$130,546	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,669	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$123,706	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,363	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$68,316	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.1%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.6%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grimes is 27% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grimes is 61% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grimes is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Grimes is 56% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$87,021 $130,546 $261,092

City

$54,252 $81,387 $162,774

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Grimes median earnings by income bracket

Grimes employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	17.5%	17.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	10.2%	10.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.2%	17.2%
Public administration	1.5%	1.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.0%	4.0%
Education, health & social services	6.7%	6.7%
Other	30.7%	30.7%

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City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Polk City, IA	4,940	$189,188	132.6%
Alleman, IA	447	$167,707	106.2%
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Huxley, IA	4,000	$163,490	101.0%
Clive, IA	17,633	$158,563	95.0%
Grimes, IA	14,059	$130,546	60.5%

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Monticello, MN	14,058	$105,768	30.0%
Beauharnois, QC	14,056	n/a
Kailua CDP (Hawaii County), HI	14,062	$90,283	11.0%
Mississippi Mills, ON	14,064	n/a
Holly Springs, GA	14,053	$140,452	72.7%
Grimes, IA	14,059	$130,546	60.5%

Source: The Grimes, IA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.