Grinnell, IA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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20%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grinnell	Iowa	National
Income per capita	$53,737	$42,672	$44,883
Median household income	$75,206	$81,387	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$106,941	$98,724	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,773	$45,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$46,097	$54,047	$54,343
Median earnings female	$20,716	$36,462	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3.2%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.0%	12.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grinnell is 20% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grinnell is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grinnell is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grinnell is 27% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,132 $75,206 $150,412

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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Grinnell median earnings by income bracket

Grinnell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.4%	10.4%
Manufacturing sector	11.9%	11.9%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	20.2%	20.2%
Public administration	3.2%	3.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	28.6%	28.6%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Oakland Acres, IA	205	$134,792	65.7%
Gilman, IA	555	$124,650	53.3%
Sully, IA	983	$108,964	34.0%
Holiday Lake, IA	339	$102,526	26.1%
Haverhill, IA	175	$94,376	16.0%
Grinnell, IA	9,424	$75,206	7.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Greenville, RI	9,423	$131,514	61.7%
Nolensville, TN	9,422	$216,826	166.6%
Washington Terrace, UT	9,422	$95,505	17.4%
Gresham Park, GA	9,426	$93,935	15.5%
Lenoir City, TN	9,420	$69,054	15.1%
Grinnell, IA	9,424	$75,206	7.5%

Source: The Grinnell, 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.