Population 143 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grayford
Household size in Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.94 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Grayford has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Indiana. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.94, 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 Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 37.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 38.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 39.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 39.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Grayford is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Grayford: 2.9% 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 Grayford
Renters in Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 28.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 30.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 29.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.2% of households in Grayford rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 11.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 9.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.0% of the housing in Grayford, 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 Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Grayford is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $763 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $710 | $819 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $903 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,136 | $1,146 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$530 | +$384 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Grayford costs $1,136 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Indiana. Rent takes 22.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Grayford
Bachelor's degrees in Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 23.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 24.6% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 27.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 30.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Grayford have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 86.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 87.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.6% | 88.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Grayford never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Grayford
| Period | Grayford | Indiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Grayford than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, 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).
Grayford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayford | 2.50 | 40.1 | 2.9% | 19.2% | 18.0% | 1993 | $1,136 | 13.3% | 80.4% | 7.2% |
| Vernon | 2.60 | 29.4 | 18.0% | 38.7% | 10.6% | 1972 | $1,018 | 12.7% | 85.3% | 1.4% |
| San Jacinto | 2.50 | 40.1 | 2.9% | 19.2% | 18.0% | 1993 | $1,136 | 13.3% | 80.4% | 7.2% |
| Walnut Ridge | 2.34 | 41.1 | 9.7% | 16.5% | 13.6% | 1985 | $962 | 16.2% | 83.8% | 4.7% |
| North Vernon | 2.53 | 39.4 | 16.2% | 26.6% | 7.0% | 1980 | $1,001 | 15.3% | 86.8% | 5.6% |
| Butlerville | 2.79 | 40.5 | 1.9% | 14.8% | 11.6% | 1986 | $1,136 | 9.8% | 84.5% | 2.6% |
| Lovett | 2.95 | 48.1 | 23.7% | 3.5% | 16.0% | 1975 | $772 | 25.4% | 85.7% | 0.9% |
| Hayden | 2.74 | 34.0 | 16.0% | 33.5% | 2.4% | 1980 | $852 | 26.1% | 95.5% | 7.0% |
| Dupont | 2.29 | 47.8 | 15.8% | 22.5% | 16.7% | 1960 | $1,030 | 10.9% | 90.8% | 2.3% |
| Queensville | 2.76 | 39.2 | 21.2% | 11.7% | 5.7% | 1990 | $1,033 | 12.2% | 82.6% | 6.2% |
| Commiskey | 2.01 | 57.8 | 9.6% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 1984 | $763 | 8.9% | 89.6% | 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 Grayford. 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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