Grindstone, PA

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Grindstone, PA is home to a population of 580 people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grindstone, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
528 ± 326
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
45 ± 67
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7 ± 12

1.21%

Hispanic Population

7 people

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.

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

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
53 ± 76
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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grindstone, 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.

$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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grindstone, 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 (89.1%)
Worked At Home (6.86%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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