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Grinnell, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Sheridan County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
376
Population
767/sq mi density
$62,500
Median Income
$35,911 per capita
$123,400
Home Value
$143,411 Zillow
$540
Median Rent
12.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
144
Violent Crime/100K
1,245 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,400 home value, $540/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
144 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,500
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,911
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.4%
89% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Grinnell vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Grinnell’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,500
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,911
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,704
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$930
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$930
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.5%
31% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.3%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$224M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.5%
Other
5.2%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
122
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
8
Retail
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,704
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,025
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,911 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,704 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $930 |
| County GDP | $224M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.494 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 122 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,704 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,025 |