Grier City, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

167

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.6

23.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

28.1%

7.96% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$48,529

0.0866% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$161,600

Population & Diversity

Grier City, PA is home to a population of 167 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (167 people) in Grier City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Grier City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grier City, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grier City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
167 ± 117
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 12

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grier City, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Grier City, PA.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grier City, PA was $161,600 in 2024, which is 0.486 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,100 to $161,600, a 0.92% decrease. The homeownership rate in Grier City, PA is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grier City, PA have an average commute time of 36.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grier City, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$28,085

$67

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Grier City, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Grier City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grier City, PA 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.

$48,529

Median Household Income

± $19,648

Number of Households

± 66

In 2024, the median household income of the 82 households in Grier City, PA grew to $48,529 from the previous year's value of $48,487.

The following chart displays the households in Grier City, PA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grier City, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Grier City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

36.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grier City, PA have a longer commute time (36.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 16% of the workforce in Grier City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grier City, PA (47 out of 167 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grier City, PA 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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