Grove City, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,830

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.4

5.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

26.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,169

1.33% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$171,600

Population & Diversity

Grove City, PA is home to a population of 7.83k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.47% of Grove City, PA residents were born outside of the country (115 people).

In 2024, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.04k people) in Grove City, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 255 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 161 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Grove City, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Grove City, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Grove City, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.04k ± 219
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
255 ± 111
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
161 ± 106

0.587%

Hispanic Population

46 people

0.587% of the people in Grove City, PA are hispanic (46 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Grove 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.

Foreign-Born Population

1.47%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

115 people

1.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

As of 2024, 1.47% of Grove City, PA residents (115 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 Grove City, PA was 1.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
84 ± 53
Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 39

Grove City, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Grove City, PA employs 3.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Grove City, PA were Educational Services (770 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), and Retail Trade (434 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($77,656), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,302), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,611).

Employment

Occupations

3.63k

2024 Value

± 373

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grove City, PA declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 3.69k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Grove City, PA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (421 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (367 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Grove City, 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

3.63k

2024 Value

± 373

−1.41%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Grove City, PA declined at a rate of −1.41%, from 3.69k employees to 3.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Grove City, PA, are Educational Services (770 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (450 people), and Retail Trade (434 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Grove City, PA, though some of these residents may live in Grove City, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,071

Median earning men ± $6,858

$25,375

Median earning women ± $9,411

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($80,556), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,347), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,308).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,004), and Public Administration ($40,750).

Education

The student population of Grove City, PA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,255 male students and 1,128 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Grove City, PA are White (473 and 91.5%), Two or More Races (27 and 5.22%), Asian (13 and 2.51%), and Hispanic or Latino (2 and 0.387%).

The largest universities in Grove City, PA by number of degrees awarded are Grove City College (528 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Grove City, PA are Mechanical Engineering (44 and 8.33%), Computer Science (41 and 7.77%), and Other Health Preparatory Programs (28 and 5.3%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $21,700.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Grove City, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 37.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,383 (52.7% men and 47.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,383 students enrolled in Grove City, PA, 52.7% men and 47.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,119 records, of which 47.2% were women and 52.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Mechanical Engineering
44 degrees awarded
Computer Science
41 degrees awarded
Other Health Preparatory Programs
28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Grove City, PA was Mechanical Engineering with 44 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Grove City, PA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Grove City College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

528 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grove City College with 528 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 285 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Grove City, PA, which is 1.17 times more than the 243 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 473 degrees mean that there were 17.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 27 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Grove City, PA was $171,600 in 2024, which is 0.516 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $165,900 to $171,600, a 3.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Grove City, PA is 56.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Grove City, PA have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Grove City, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$171,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,724

$1,427

Median Property Taxes

±$234

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.8%

Homeownership

2024

55.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.8% of the housing units in Grove City, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Grove 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.

$57,169

Median Household Income

± $12,178

2.51k

Number of Households

± 333

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.51k households in Grove City, PA grew to $57,169 from the previous year's value of $56,420.

The following chart displays the households in Grove 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Grove 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 (64.1%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Walked (12.7%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Grove City, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who walked to work (12.7%).

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

17.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Grove City, PA have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.593% of the workforce in Grove City, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Grove 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 Grove City, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Grove City, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Grove City, PA (560 out of 5.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Grove City, PA is White, followed by Other and Asian.

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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