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Grimes, Iowa

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StatisticGrimesIowaUnited States
Total Population16,3663,210,507334,922,499
Median Household Income$120,037$75,059$80,734
Median Age35.438.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.5%31.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$304,700$208,000$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,251$972$1,413
Poverty Rate4.4%11.1%12.5%
Unemployment Rate1.9%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born10.5%5.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.9%71.7%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.619.826.4
Worked from Home22.4%11.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.4%48.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Grimes, Iowa

Age in Grimes, Iowa

StatisticGrimesIowaUnited States
Median Age35.438.638.9
Under 18 %27.5%22.9%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%10.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.4%12.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %18.2%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.9%23.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %7.3%18.1%17.2%

Households and families in Grimes, Iowa

StatisticGrimesIowaUnited States
Households6,1171,315,707129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.42.5
Family Households66.8%61.6%64.2%
Households with Children38.5%28.5%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.4%13.3%17.3%
People Living Alone26.0%30.9%28.7%
Never Married29.9%31.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Grimes, Iowa

StatisticGrimesIowaUnited States
Per Capita Income$48,382$40,877$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.7%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.2%17.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99925.4%18.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More11.4%8.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.4%11.1%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty20.1%26.8%28.2%
SNAP Households4.7%8.8%n/a

Housing in Grimes, Iowa

StatisticGrimesIowaUnited States
Housing Units6,2241,437,699143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.0%72.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.4%14.5%19.1%
Vacancy Rate1.7%8.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,009.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.1%28.3%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income21.9%27.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,377$2,897n/a

Education in Grimes, Iowa

StatisticGrimesIowaUnited States
Less than High School0.7%6.7%10.4%
High School Graduate22.9%30.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.9%31.8%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.9%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.6%10.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Grimes, Iowa

StatisticGrimesIowaUnited States
Labour Force Participation78.1%66.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.1%76.0%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.7%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes26.5%41.8%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.1%4.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Grimes, Iowa

StatisticGrimesIowaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.8%69.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.0%3.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home88.9%90.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.3%4.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency14.1%7.8%16.7%

Cities near Grimes

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.