COMPARING TWO PLACES
Laurel vs Grinnell
PLACE A
Laurel, Delaware
VS
PLACE B
Grinnell, Iowa
Laurel is 52% smaller than Grinnell. Grinnell earns more, with a median household income $16,676 higher.
LAURELGRINNELLDIFFERENCE
Total population4,5579,430−52% vs Grinnell
Population density1,6451,658−12
Population growth4.2%3.8%+0.5 pts
Median age33.036.5−3.5
Male48.9%46.9%+1.9 pts
Female51.1%53.1%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born18.1%5.7%+12.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic31.2%86.1%−55.0 pts
Black34.1%1.6%+32.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino32.7%3.1%+29.5 pts
Asian0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Other2.1%5.3%−3.2 pts
Median household income$48,644$65,320−$16,676
Per capita income$25,176$36,165−$10,989
Poverty rate34.6%11.1%+23.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.500−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher4.6%37.5%−32.9 pts
Graduate degree3.1%18.2%−15.1 pts
Unemployment rate15.9%4.0%+11.9 pts
Labor force participation58.2%60.6%−2.4 pts
Median home value$230,300$209,500+$20,800
Median gross rent$1,056$895+$161
Owner-occupied39.6%64.6%−25.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%8.6%−2.7 pts
Rent-burdened households44.2%44.7%−0.5 pts
Average commute33.812.3+21.6
Worked from home2.6%17.6%−15.0 pts
Public transit to work6.2%0.0%+6.2 pts
Uninsured6.8%3.5%+3.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025