Grimes City, Iowa

Grimes City is a United States city located in the Polk and Dallas counties, Iowa, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 5098 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the city is 8419, It is the 75th most populous in the U.S. state of Iowa. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.98 square miles (23.26 kmē), of which, 8.95 square miles (23.18 kmē) of it is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 kmē) of it is water, making it Iowa's 34th largest by total area.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 5098 people, 1887 households, and 1437 families residing in the city. The population density was 569.4 people per square mile (219.85/kmē), making its Iowa's 617th most densely populated city. There were 1958 housing units at an average density of 218.8 per square mile (84.48/kmē). The average household size was 2.7 people, and the average family size was 3.13 people. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 39.2% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. The median age was 30.7 years, the median age of male residents at 29.9 and the median age of female residents at 31.6. The racial makeup of the city was 4955 White, 17 Black or African American, 11 American Indian, 45 Asian, Native Hawaiian, 56 from two or more races and 14 Ohter races.

Grimes city Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Grimes city Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Grimes City Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $56275, making it the 25th highest city by median household income in Iowa. The median income for a family in the city was $60847, making it the 35th highest city by median family income in Iowa. The per capita income for the city was $23712, it is Iowa's 39th wealthiest city by per capita income. The median income is $30292, Median income for males is $36349, compared with $25994 for females.

In 2000, 1390 pupils and students, of which 47.77% are male and 52.23% are female, 27.27% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 11.87% nursery or pri school, 10.14% kindergarten, 40.22% elementary school, 16.12% high school and 21.65% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census5098
April 2000 Estimate5123
July 2000 Estimate5127
July 2001 Estimate5263
July 2002 Estimate5311
July 2003 Estimate5514
July 2004 Estimate5815
July 2005 Estimate6536
July 2006 Estimate6964
July 2007 Estimate7822
July 2008 Estimate8419
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school10857165
Kindergarten4992141
Elementary school297262559
High school122102224
College or graduate school88213301
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Grimes city, Iowa$56275$60847$23712
Polk County, Iowa$46116$56560$23654
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587