Population 294 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grimes
Household size in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.43 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.54 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.83 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.60 people per household, Grimes sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in California overall, where it has 3.01 people. Household size has dropped from 4.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +36.2 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Grimes skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Grimes (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Grimes
Renters in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 64.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 59.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Grimes than nationally: 44.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of California. About half of owners (49.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +21.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Grimes: 30.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −25 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Grimes is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $531 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $693 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $860 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,140 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$609 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Grimes pays $1,140 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Grimes
Bachelor's degrees in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Grimes have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.1% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 43.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly six in ten adults in Grimes never finished high school, well above the national share: only 43.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Grimes
| Period | Grimes | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Grimes than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. California as a whole looks much the same. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Grimes compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimes | 2.60 | 55.2 | 9.2% | 44.6% | 30.7% | 1950 | $1,140 | 9.8% | 43.1% | 6.7% |
| Sycamore | 2.56 | 48.6 | 11.9% | 41.1% | 19.5% | 1952 | $1,438 | 16.8% | 64.0% | 7.6% |
| Meridian | 2.46 | 45.0 | 11.1% | 40.6% | 13.3% | 1960 | $1,500 | 19.5% | 74.5% | 7.9% |
| Arbuckle | 3.19 | 36.0 | 12.8% | 30.8% | 5.7% | 1982 | $1,210 | 17.0% | 75.0% | 2.4% |
| Sutter | 2.47 | 45.1 | 4.0% | 21.0% | 5.4% | 1976 | $1,672 | 25.1% | 96.5% | 8.4% |
| Colusa | 2.65 | 39.5 | 16.4% | 38.8% | 6.0% | 1970 | $1,225 | 15.6% | 77.1% | 11.0% |
| Kirkville | 2.65 | 42.6 | 19.0% | 46.2% | 15.8% | 1954 | $1,591 | 27.1% | 72.1% | 5.1% |
| Dunnigan | 2.29 | 48.3 | 5.9% | 26.9% | 7.1% | 1984 | $1,386 | 27.0% | 80.0% | 12.2% |
| Williams | 3.52 | 31.2 | 14.8% | 42.4% | 6.9% | 1996 | $1,088 | 13.4% | 68.5% | 13.4% |
| Yuba City | 3.05 | 38.1 | 14.1% | 40.7% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,706 | 21.3% | 80.1% | 7.5% |
| Pennington | 2.52 | 50.8 | 7.0% | 14.5% | 3.1% | 1978 | $1,899 | 23.1% | 95.6% | 7.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Grimes. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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