Grant City, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

959

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

3.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.7%

2.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$45,192

9.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Grant City, MO is home to a population of 959 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.73% of Grant City, MO residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 93.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (938 people) in Grant City, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grant City, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
938 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10 ± 16
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6

1.15%

Hispanic Population

11 people

1.15% of the people in Grant City, MO are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grant City, 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

0.73%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.604%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

As of 2024, 0.73% of Grant City, MO residents (7 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 Grant City, MO was 0.604%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 21
Vietnam
11 ± 25
World War II
2 ± 5

Grant City, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grant City, MO employs 442 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grant City, MO were Retail Trade (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Construction (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($77,188), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($60,625), and Transportation & Warehousing ($59,000).

Employment

Occupations

442

2024 Value

± 101

6.76%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant City, MO grew at a rate of 6.76%, from 414 employees to 442 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grant City, MO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (62 people), Sales & Related Occupations (62 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grant City, 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

442

2024 Value

± 101

6.76%

1 Year growth

± 30.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grant City, MO grew at a rate of 6.76%, from 414 employees to 442 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grant City, MO, are Retail Trade (92 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and Construction (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grant City, MO, though some of these residents may live in Grant City, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,536

Median earning men ± $3,728

$21,750

Median earning women ± $6,972

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($80,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,688), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,313), Public Administration ($34,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,438).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grant City, MO was $68,200 in 2024, which is 0.205 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $74,100 to $68,200, a 7.96% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grant City, MO is 80.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grant City, MO have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grant City, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,035

$297

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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 Grant City, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.7%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.7% of the housing units in Grant City, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grant City, 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.

$45,192

Median Household Income

± $6,317

368

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 368 households in Grant City, MO grew to $45,192 from the previous year's value of $41,250.

The following chart displays the households in Grant City, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grant City, 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 (86.2%)
Carpooled (5.46%)
Worked At Home (5.23%)

In 2024, 86.2% of workers in Grant City, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.46%) and those who worked at home (5.23%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grant City, MO have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.02% of the workforce in Grant City, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grant City, MO (255 out of 922 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grant City, MO is White, followed by Two Or More 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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