Population 8,733 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Granby
Household size in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.51 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Households in Granby run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.44, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 40.4 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 41.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 41.9 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 41.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Granby skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.2, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.4% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Granby, well below the national share of 11.6%. Compared with other Connecticut cities, Granby has a lower share of single-parent households than most.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Granby
Renters in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 31.0% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 33.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 32.7% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.5% of households in Granby rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.6%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the northwest.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Granby: just 5.2% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Granby has a lower vacancy rate than most Connecticut cities.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1964 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1965 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1966 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Granby was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Hartford area overall, where the median home dates to 1967. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $927 | $1,014 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,095 | $1,114 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,125 | $1,229 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,504 | $1,559 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$577 | +$545 | +$575 | +$606 |
Rent in Granby runs $1,504 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $577 a month since 2006–10, up 62%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 24.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Granby
Bachelor's degrees in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.2% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.0% | 39.1% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.1% | 41.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Granby is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (58.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 9.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 88.3% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.3% | 89.6% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.8% | 90.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 91.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +3.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Granby: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 3.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Granby has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Connecticut cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Granby
| Period | Granby | Hartford area | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Granby than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Granby compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granby | 2.48 | 43.2 | 6.1% | 15.5% | 5.2% | 1976 | $1,504 | 58.1% | 97.7% | 4.0% |
| West Granby | 2.56 | 47.7 | 4.8% | 0.3% | 7.6% | 1990 | $1,400 | 69.1% | 98.8% | 1.0% |
| East Granby | 2.73 | 41.3 | 8.0% | 13.7% | 9.3% | 1975 | $1,341 | 52.5% | 96.6% | 2.3% |
| Tariffville | 2.32 | 48.1 | 8.6% | 31.1% | 8.5% | 1964 | $1,258 | 47.7% | 100.0% | 9.8% |
| North Granby | 2.50 | 42.3 | 8.8% | 0.3% | 6.0% | 1982 | $1,407 | 52.2% | 99.9% | 0.3% |
| West Suffield | 2.63 | 49.3 | 2.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1975 | $996 | 43.0% | 93.2% | 3.9% |
| Simsbury Center | 2.56 | 47.8 | 4.6% | 26.4% | 2.9% | 1972 | $2,063 | 70.6% | 98.3% | 4.4% |
| Gillett Corner | 2.38 | 48.1 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 4.2% | 1977 | $1,317 | 34.9% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| Simsbury | 2.80 | 42.4 | 5.3% | 18.2% | 4.1% | 1973 | $2,229 | 73.5% | 98.8% | 3.7% |
| North Canton | 2.35 | 51.3 | 13.2% | 1.9% | 6.2% | 1980 | $1,220 | 47.9% | 94.1% | 2.8% |
| East Hartland | 2.21 | 54.5 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 1972 | $1,612 | 41.2% | 97.8% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Granby. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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