COMPARING TWO PLACES
Malcom vs Grinnell
PLACE A
Malcom, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Grinnell, Iowa
Malcom is 97% smaller than Grinnell. Malcom earns more, with a median household income $11,430 higher. Grinnell has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -6%).
MALCOMGRINNELLDIFFERENCE
Total population2599,430−97% vs Grinnell
Population density3141,658−1,344
Population growth-5.9%3.8%−9.7 pts
Median age43.436.5+6.9
Male38.9%46.9%−8.0 pts
Female61.1%53.1%+8.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%86.1%+7.5 pts
Black0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Asian0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Other6.3%5.3%+1.1 pts
Median household income$76,750$65,320+$11,430
Per capita income$44,421$36,165+$8,256
Poverty rate10.0%11.1%−1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.500−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher30.7%37.5%−6.8 pts
Graduate degree2.3%18.2%−16.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.7%4.0%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation73.2%60.6%+12.6 pts
Median home value$109,800$209,500−$99,700
Median gross rent$638$895−$257
Owner-occupied87.5%64.6%+22.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.8%8.6%+7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households8.3%44.7%−36.4 pts
Average commute21.812.3+9.5
Worked from home5.9%17.6%−11.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured13.6%3.5%+10.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025