Grindstone, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
580
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.7
0.305% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.6%
15.5% 1-year decrease
2020 Median Household Income
$42,955
26.9% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$97,300
7.16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
175
19% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Grindstone, PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Grindstone, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Grindstone, PA was $97,300, and the homeownership rate was 49%.

Most people in Grindstone, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Grindstone, PA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Grindstone, PA is home to a population of 580 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Grindstone, PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (528 people) in Grindstone, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 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 Grindstone, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grindstone, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grindstone, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    528 ± 326
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    45 ± 67
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    7 ± 12
1.21%
Hispanic Population
7 people

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (528 people) in Grindstone, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 45 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 7 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.21% of the people in Grindstone, PA are hispanic (7 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grindstone, PA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    53 ± 76
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 13

Grindstone, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 13.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Grindstone, PA employs 175 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grindstone, PA were Retail Trade (47 people), Accommodation & Food Services (45 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($110,313) and Retail Trade ($14,821).

Employment

Occupations

175
2024 Value
± 117
19%
1 Year growth
± 85.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grindstone, PA grew at a rate of 19%, from 147 employees to 175 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grindstone, PA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (52 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (32 people), and Production Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grindstone, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

175
2024 Value
± 117
19%
1 Year growth
± 85.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grindstone, PA grew at a rate of 19%, from 147 employees to 175 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grindstone, PA, are Retail Trade (47 people), Accommodation & Food Services (45 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grindstone, PA, though some of these residents may live in Grindstone, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,667
Median earning men ± $57,743
$12,596
Median earning women ± $6,945

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($25,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($13,929).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Grindstone, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.
John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Grindstone, PA was $97,300 in 2023, which is 0.292 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $90,800 to $97,300, a 7.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Grindstone, PA is 49%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grindstone, PA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grindstone, PA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$97,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$96,140
$117
Median Property Taxes
±$61

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 Grindstone, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

49%
Homeownership
2024
50%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 49% of the housing units in Grindstone, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$42,955
Median Household Income
± $32,788
239
Number of Households
± 137

In 2020, the median household income of the 239 households in Grindstone, PA grew to $42,955 from the previous year's value of $33,860.

The following chart displays the households in Grindstone, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grindstone, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (6.86%)
  3. Motorcycle (4%)

In 2024, 89.1% of workers in Grindstone, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.86%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (4%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grindstone, PA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.84% of the workforce in Grindstone, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Grindstone, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grindstone, PA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grindstone, PA (96 out of 580 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grindstone, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

98.4% of the population of Grindstone, PA has health coverage, with 12.4% on employee plans, 61.6% on Medicaid, 22.9% on Medicare, 0.517% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32.6% were men and 67.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 28.8% between 18 and 34 years, 21.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 32.6% were men and 67.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

1.55%
Uninsured
12.4%
Employer Coverage
61.6%
Medicaid
22.9%
Medicare
0.517%
Non-Group
1.03%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Grindstone, PA declined by 38.8% from 2.53% to 1.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Grindstone, PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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