COMPARING TWO PLACES
Garwin vs Grinnell
PLACE A
Garwin, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Grinnell, Iowa
Garwin is 95% smaller than Grinnell. Grinnell earns more, with a median household income $9,606 higher. Grinnell has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -9%).
GARWINGRINNELLDIFFERENCE
Total population4699,430−95% vs Grinnell
Population density4661,658−1,192
Population growth-8.7%3.8%−12.5 pts
Median age41.236.5+4.7
Male48.3%46.9%+1.4 pts
Female51.7%53.1%−1.4 pts
Foreign-born0.2%5.7%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.0%86.1%+0.9 pts
Black0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%3.1%+7.6 pts
Asian0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Other2.3%5.3%−3.0 pts
Median household income$55,714$65,320−$9,606
Per capita income$31,304$36,165−$4,861
Poverty rate7.7%11.1%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3320.500−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%37.5%−28.0 pts
Graduate degree1.3%18.2%−16.9 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.0%−4.0 pts
Labor force participation62.7%60.6%+2.1 pts
Median home value$87,600$209,500−$121,900
Median gross rent$750$895−$145
Owner-occupied82.3%64.6%+17.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.5%8.6%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households4.5%44.7%−40.2 pts
Average commute23.812.3+11.5
Worked from home1.0%17.6%−16.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured1.9%3.5%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025