Grandview, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

26,527

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.7

1.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

11% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$53,447

0.0299% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Grandview, MO is home to a population of 26.5k people, from which 94.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.07% of Grandview, MO residents were born outside of the country (2.41k people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.9k people) in Grandview, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.58k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.05k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.4%

2024 Citizenship

94.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.4% of Grandview, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grandview, MO was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grandview, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.9k ± 1.02k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.58k ± 1.05k
Other (Hispanic)
2.05k ± 812

14.3%

Hispanic Population

3.79k people

14.3% of the people in Grandview, MO are hispanic (3.79k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grandview, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

9.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.41k people

8.56%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.21k people

As of 2024, 9.07% of Grandview, MO residents (2.41k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Grandview, MO was 8.56%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Grandview, MO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
553 ± 156
Gulf War (2001-)
415 ± 156
Gulf War (1990s)
73 ± 50

Grandview, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grandview, MO.

Economy

The economy of Grandview, MO employs 13.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grandview, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,223 people), Manufacturing (1,586 people), and Retail Trade (1,345 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,750), Utilities ($82,566), and Information ($65,488).

Employment

Occupations

13.1k

2024 Value

± 1,050

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grandview, MO grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 12.9k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grandview, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,909 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,002 people), and Production Occupations (957 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grandview, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

13.1k

2024 Value

± 1,050

1.29%

1 Year growth

± 10.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grandview, MO grew at a rate of 1.29%, from 12.9k employees to 13.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grandview, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,223 people), Manufacturing (1,586 people), and Retail Trade (1,345 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grandview, MO, though some of these residents may live in Grandview, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,833

Median earning men ± $2,679

$36,036

Median earning women ± $2,522

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,833), Information ($65,918), and Public Administration ($54,471).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,833), Construction ($65,500), and Wholesale Trade ($50,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grandview, MO was $188,500 in 2024, which is 0.567 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,200 to $188,500, a 10.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Grandview, MO is 49.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grandview, MO have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grandview, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$188,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,907

$5,678

Median Property Taxes

±$529

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 Grandview, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.1% of the housing units in Grandview, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grandview, MO 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.

$53,447

Median Household Income

± $6,835

11.6k

Number of Households

± 955

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Grandview, MO grew to $53,447 from the previous year's value of $53,431.

The following chart displays the households in Grandview, MO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grandview, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (9.43%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Grandview, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.43%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grandview, MO have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.856% of the workforce in Grandview, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grandview, MO (4.72k out of 26.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grandview, MO is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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