10.2% of Grinnell, IA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.5% less than the poverty level of 11.0% across the entire state of Iowa. 11.9% of high school graduates and 25.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.4%. For comparison, it was 12.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Grinnell, IA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Grinnell:
10.2%
Whole state:
11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Grinnell:
5.3%
Whole state:
5.4%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Grinnell:
29.5%
Iowa:
20.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Grinnell:
41.0%
Iowa:
23.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.4%
Residents above poverty level:
12.0%
Poverty by age in Grinnell, IA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Grinnell,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
8.7%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
3.7%45 to 54 years
4.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Grinnell,IA (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
2.9%16 and 17 years
32.2%18 to 24 years
12.9%25 to 34 years
10.1%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
39.1%55 to 64 years
16.1%65 to 74 years
32.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Grinnell,IA (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
7.0%25 to 34 years
5.7%35 to 44 years
2.3%45 to 54 years
13.3%55 to 64 years
1.8%65 to 74 years
8.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Grinnell, IA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grinnell, IA (%)
10.3%White
0.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
14.6%2+ races
15.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Grinnell, IA (absolute numbers)
759White
0Black
0Asian
0Other race
432+ races
33Hispanic
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
21.5%Below poverty level
78.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Grinnell, IA
Children below poverty level:
Grinnell, Iowa:
2.3%
State:
11.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Grinnell:
11.9%
Iowa:
7.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Grinnell:
25.2%
Iowa:
23.9%
28.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
72.0%Female, no husband present
1.5%Worked full-time, year-round
25.3%Worked part-time
73.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
17.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
4.3%1960 to 1969
5.7%1950 to 1959
5.0%1940 to 1949
51.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
6.0%1990 to 1994
5.7%1980 to 1989
11.7%1970 to 1979
14.5%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
3.8%1940 to 1949
37.0%1939 or earlier
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