COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sully vs Grinnell
PLACE A
Sully, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Grinnell, Iowa
Sully is 91% smaller than Grinnell. Sully earns more, with a median household income $24,869 higher.
SULLYGRINNELLDIFFERENCE
Total population8919,430−91% vs Grinnell
Population density1,5311,658−127
Population growth7.3%3.8%+3.6 pts
Median age38.436.5+1.9
Male55.1%46.9%+8.1 pts
Female44.9%53.1%−8.1 pts
Foreign-born1.2%5.7%−4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.4%86.1%+11.2 pts
Black0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%3.1%−2.9 pts
Asian0.3%3.9%−3.6 pts
Other2.2%5.3%−3.1 pts
Median household income$90,189$65,320+$24,869
Per capita income$37,123$36,165+$958
Poverty rate3.7%11.1%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3620.500−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%37.5%−15.1 pts
Graduate degree3.4%18.2%−14.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.4%4.0%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation67.1%60.6%+6.6 pts
Median home value$173,700$209,500−$35,800
Median gross rent$856$895−$39
Owner-occupied86.1%64.6%+21.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.0%8.6%−4.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.7%44.7%−4.0 pts
Average commute21.912.3+9.6
Worked from home6.2%17.6%−11.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025