COMPARING TWO PLACES
Conrad vs Grinnell
PLACE A
Conrad, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Grinnell, Iowa
Conrad is 88% smaller than Grinnell. Conrad earns more, with a median household income $7,972 higher. Grinnell has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -1%).
CONRADGRINNELLDIFFERENCE
Total population1,0869,430−88% vs Grinnell
Population density8841,658−774
Population growth-1.4%3.8%−5.1 pts
Median age48.236.5+11.7
Male46.7%46.9%−0.3 pts
Female53.3%53.1%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born2.9%5.7%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.5%86.1%+6.4 pts
Black2.1%1.6%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.2%3.1%+1.1 pts
Asian0.1%3.9%−3.8 pts
Other1.1%5.3%−4.2 pts
Median household income$73,292$65,320+$7,972
Per capita income$38,371$36,165+$2,206
Poverty rate5.2%11.1%−5.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3230.500−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher24.0%37.5%−13.5 pts
Graduate degree7.4%18.2%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.3%4.0%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation56.0%60.6%−4.6 pts
Median home value$164,700$209,500−$44,800
Median gross rent$840$895−$55
Owner-occupied71.7%64.6%+7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%8.6%+3.4 pts
Rent-burdened households32.9%44.7%−11.9 pts
Average commute19.412.3+7.1
Worked from home3.3%17.6%−14.3 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.0%+0.4 pts
Uninsured0.7%3.5%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025