COMPARING TWO PLACES
Traer vs Grinnell
PLACE A
Traer, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Grinnell, Iowa
Traer is 84% smaller than Grinnell. Traer earns more, with a median household income $11,086 higher. Grinnell has grown faster since 2000 (4% vs -7%).
TRAERGRINNELLDIFFERENCE
Total population1,5559,430−84% vs Grinnell
Population density1,2061,658−451
Population growth-7.0%3.8%−10.8 pts
Median age46.536.5+10.0
Male52.9%46.9%+5.9 pts
Female47.1%53.1%−5.9 pts
Foreign-born0.7%5.7%−5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.1%86.1%+10.0 pts
Black0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.2%3.1%−1.9 pts
Asian0.0%3.9%−3.9 pts
Other2.7%5.3%−2.6 pts
Median household income$76,406$65,320+$11,086
Per capita income$39,266$36,165+$3,101
Poverty rate11.2%11.1%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.500−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.3%37.5%−5.2 pts
Graduate degree7.3%18.2%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.5%4.0%−0.5 pts
Labor force participation66.4%60.6%+5.8 pts
Median home value$151,900$209,500−$57,600
Median gross rent$971$895+$76
Owner-occupied76.7%64.6%+12.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%8.6%−1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households45.3%44.7%+0.6 pts
Average commute21.312.3+9.0
Worked from home6.8%17.6%−10.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.6%3.5%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025