Grand Rivers, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

436

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

57.8

0.345% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.1%

16.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,000

12.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$171,400

5.48% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Grand Rivers, KY is home to a population of 436 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (419 people) in Grand Rivers, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13 White (Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Grand Rivers, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grand Rivers, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Grand Rivers, KY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grand Rivers, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 152
White (Hispanic)
13 ± 23
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3 ± 5

3.67%

Hispanic Population

16 people

3.67% of the people in Grand Rivers, KY are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grand Rivers, KY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
15 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 26
Korea
2 ± 13

Grand Rivers, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grand Rivers, KY.

Economy

The economy of Grand Rivers, KY employs 166 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grand Rivers, KY were Accommodation & Food Services (50 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Construction (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($146,250), Public Administration ($90,833), and Manufacturing ($85,250).

Employment

Occupations

166

2024 Value

± 85

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 74.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Rivers, KY declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 172 employees to 166 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grand Rivers, KY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (41 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (16 people), and Production Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grand Rivers, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kentucky.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

166

2024 Value

± 85

−3.49%

1 Year decline

± 74.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grand Rivers, KY declined at a rate of −3.49%, from 172 employees to 166 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grand Rivers, KY, are Accommodation & Food Services (50 people), Manufacturing (31 people), and Construction (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grand Rivers, KY, though some of these residents may live in Grand Rivers, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$29,722

Median earning men ± $59,409

$34,167

Median earning women ± $25,790

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($41,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($14,750), and Manufacturing ($11,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($156,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grand Rivers, KY was $171,400 in 2024, which is 0.515 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $162,500 to $171,400, a 5.48% increase. The homeownership rate in Grand Rivers, KY is 67.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grand Rivers, KY have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grand Rivers, KY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,781

$136

Median Property Taxes

±$43

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Grand Rivers, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Grand Rivers, KY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.3% of the housing units in Grand Rivers, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grand Rivers, KY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,000

Median Household Income

± $34,056

202

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 202 households in Grand Rivers, KY declined from $70,000 from the previous year's value of $80,000.

The following chart displays the households in Grand Rivers, KY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grand Rivers, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kentucky across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (50.6%)
Walked (24.7%)
Carpooled (12.7%)

In 2024, 50.6% of workers in Grand Rivers, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (24.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grand Rivers, KY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.34% of the workforce in Grand Rivers, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grand Rivers, KY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grand Rivers, KY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grand Rivers, KY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grand Rivers, KY (66 out of 436 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grand Rivers, KY is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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