Population 969 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Granville Center
Household size in Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.56 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Granville Center has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Springfield area. Household size has dropped from 2.65 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 Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 38.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 40.7 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Granville Center skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 15.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 16.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 15.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 15.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Granville Center than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%.
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 Granville Center
Renters in Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 37.0% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 38.9% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 37.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.4% of households in Granville Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.1%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in Granville Center are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1956 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1956 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1957 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1958 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Granville Center is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Locally, though, homes here are newer than in the wider Springfield area, where the median home dates to 1958.
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 Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $741 | $809 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $923 | $871 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,069 | $995 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,297 | $1,261 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$556 | +$452 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Granville Center runs $1,297 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The Springfield area as a whole looks much the same. The typical renter here spends 21.5% 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 Granville Center
Bachelor's degrees in Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 23.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 24.8% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.1% | 26.7% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 29.0% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +5.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a third of adults 25 and older in Granville Center (35.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the wider Springfield area (29.0%).
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 Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.5% | 82.4% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.3% | 83.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 85.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 86.7% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Granville Center: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Granville Center
| Period | Granville Center | Springfield area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.2% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −3.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Granville Center is close to the national rate: 5.5% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Springfield area overall (6.3%). 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).
Granville Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Center | 2.45 | 49.8 | 9.1% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 1967 | $1,297 | 35.0% | 98.2% | 5.5% |
| Granville | 2.38 | 50.8 | 7.5% | 6.0% | 11.8% | 1969 | $1,227 | 35.0% | 97.8% | 4.9% |
| North Granby | 2.50 | 42.3 | 8.8% | 0.3% | 6.0% | 1982 | $1,407 | 52.2% | 99.9% | 0.3% |
| Mundale | 2.29 | 48.1 | 3.6% | 10.4% | 10.2% | 1971 | $1,148 | 34.3% | 97.1% | 4.5% |
| Gillett Corner | 2.38 | 48.1 | 11.3% | 11.8% | 4.2% | 1977 | $1,317 | 34.9% | 96.6% | 1.6% |
| East Hartland | 2.21 | 54.5 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 2.6% | 1972 | $1,612 | 41.2% | 97.8% | 1.1% |
| West Granville | 2.38 | 50.8 | 7.6% | 6.0% | 11.3% | 1969 | $1,231 | 35.0% | 97.8% | 4.9% |
| Southwick | 2.43 | 45.4 | 6.8% | 17.1% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,551 | 36.9% | 96.9% | 3.5% |
| Hartland | 2.18 | 55.1 | 2.4% | 5.7% | 2.4% | 1971 | $1,667 | 41.5% | 98.4% | 1.0% |
| West Hartland | 2.56 | 46.2 | 9.5% | 13.8% | 20.9% | 1953 | $1,896 | 36.7% | 99.1% | 5.2% |
| Westfield | 2.42 | 40.9 | 11.0% | 31.2% | 7.3% | 1964 | $1,272 | 34.4% | 93.4% | 3.1% |
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 Granville Center. 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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