Population 6,575 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grant
Household size in Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.63 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.69 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.64 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.11 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Grant has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.35 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 37.7 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.2 | 37.8 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.2 | 38.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 38.0 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.9 | +0.3 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.8, Grant is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has dropped from 33.8 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the east, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.9% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 13.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +1.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Grant (16.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Grant
Renters in Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.5% | 38.8% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 57.7% | 43.0% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.6% | 42.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 57.3% | 41.3% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Grant rent: 57.3% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Nearly three in ten owners (28.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 1.8 points, mirroring the country.
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 Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Grant is close to the national rate: 8.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Salem overall (5.8%). Vacancy has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1946 | 1976 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1977 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1946 | 1976 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1950 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Grant is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1950, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The median year built has moved up from 1946 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $820 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $772 | $912 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $866 | $1,053 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,283 | $1,532 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$561 | +$711 | +$731 | +$606 |
Rent in Grant runs $1,283 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $561 a month since 2006–10, up 78%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Grant
Bachelor's degrees in Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 26.3% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.4% | 27.4% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 31.3% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Grant than nationally: 26.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 3.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
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 Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 85.2% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 86.8% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 88.0% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 88.1% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +2.9 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Grant have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 7.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Grant
| Period | Grant | Salem | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.1 pts | −4.1 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Grant: 7.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 12.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Grant compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2.45 | 31.8 | 16.8% | 57.3% | 8.3% | 1950 | $1,283 | 26.7% | 88.7% | 7.2% |
| Oak Park | 3.00 | 29.0 | 28.7% | 73.2% | 5.2% | 1988 | $1,503 | 10.5% | 73.6% | 10.8% |
| Southeast Mill Creek | 2.93 | 35.1 | 17.5% | 37.1% | 5.3% | 2002 | $1,187 | 16.5% | 89.2% | 3.7% |
| North Albany | 2.58 | 44.2 | 4.4% | 21.8% | 2.5% | 2001 | $2,253 | 42.9% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| East Albany | 2.43 | 37.7 | 7.3% | 31.1% | 3.6% | 2000 | $1,736 | 25.1% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
| Willamette | 2.91 | 32.1 | 27.4% | 56.4% | 14.6% | 1964 | $1,133 | 25.9% | 95.6% | 13.7% |
| Santiam | 2.38 | 42.9 | 7.5% | 47.3% | 7.4% | 1981 | $1,273 | 22.2% | 85.6% | 4.9% |
| Periwinkle | 2.40 | 43.2 | 15.7% | 40.6% | 8.9% | 1987 | $1,553 | 25.9% | 92.3% | 4.2% |
| South Albany | 2.57 | 40.0 | 9.2% | 35.1% | 3.9% | 1990 | $1,219 | 30.4% | 96.8% | 2.3% |
| Aurora-Butteville-Barlow | 2.23 | 54.9 | 3.4% | 36.5% | 3.9% | 1980 | $1,700 | 35.9% | 92.6% | 2.4% |
| Far West | 2.69 | 42.7 | 8.9% | 32.9% | 5.2% | 1994 | $1,851 | 61.8% | 98.0% | 5.7% |
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 Grant. 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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