Population 1,700 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grand Rivers
Household size in Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.50 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Grand Rivers are small: just 2.34 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.84 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.3 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, Grand Rivers is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Grand Rivers: 4.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Grand Rivers
Renters in Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Grand Rivers rent their homes (28.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 61.7% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Grand Rivers: 23.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Grand Rivers is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Kentucky as a whole looks much the same.
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 Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $591 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $691 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $844 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Grand Rivers costs $844 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Grand Rivers
Bachelor's degrees in Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Grand Rivers: 14.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Grand Rivers is above the national rate: 92.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Grand Rivers
| Period | Grand Rivers | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grand Rivers has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Grand Rivers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rivers | 2.34 | 47.3 | 4.1% | 28.5% | 23.6% | 1986 | $844 | 14.0% | 92.6% | 3.3% |
| Lake City | 2.27 | 48.2 | 3.2% | 35.4% | 30.0% | 1985 | $816 | 15.2% | 94.2% | 3.7% |
| Iuka | 2.65 | 42.2 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 11.6% | 1995 | $778 | 9.8% | 92.4% | 3.2% |
| Suwanee | 2.16 | 50.7 | 1.3% | 25.3% | 49.0% | 1991 | $670 | 19.8% | 96.1% | 7.6% |
| Kuttawa | 2.24 | 52.9 | 2.0% | 15.9% | 27.6% | 1990 | $1,140 | 16.3% | 93.3% | 3.4% |
| Tiline | 2.39 | 48.8 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 18.0% | 1991 | $843 | 13.5% | 88.0% | 4.0% |
| Gilbertsville | 2.40 | 50.1 | 7.8% | 10.5% | 35.3% | 1987 | $924 | 22.5% | 94.3% | 4.8% |
| Calvert City | 2.31 | 42.3 | 15.8% | 30.0% | 13.9% | 1978 | $962 | 23.4% | 90.6% | 3.6% |
| Dycusburg | 2.09 | 53.6 | 6.6% | 18.8% | 13.0% | 1983 | $906 | 10.3% | 82.2% | 9.1% |
| Smithland | 2.54 | 48.5 | 10.3% | 15.4% | 18.3% | 1979 | $784 | 15.3% | 93.3% | 2.1% |
| Possum Trot | 2.68 | 39.1 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 18.0% | 1983 | $1,294 | 32.3% | 91.3% | 4.6% |
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 Grand Rivers. 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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