Population 101 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grove Center
Household size in Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Grove Center run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Kentucky. Household size has dropped from 2.56 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 Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.6, Grove Center 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 Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Grove Center: 6.1% 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 Grove Center
Renters in Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.3% of households in Grove Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (52.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Grove Center is close to the national rate: 11.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Grove Center was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Kentucky as a whole, where the median home dates to 1982.
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 Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $419 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $740 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $534 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $747 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$328 | +$367 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Grove Center costs $747 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.8% 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 Grove Center
Bachelor's degrees in Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Grove Center: 12.2% 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 Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Grove Center is a bit above the national rate: 91.4% 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 Grove Center
| Period | Grove Center | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Grove Center is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove Center | 2.43 | 48.6 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.0% | 1978 | $747 | 12.2% | 91.4% | 5.1% |
| Hitesville | 2.54 | 47.2 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 14.3% | 1973 | $765 | 16.9% | 94.3% | 3.4% |
| Grangertown | 2.53 | 41.0 | 9.2% | 25.9% | 9.9% | 1966 | $673 | 9.6% | 89.6% | 1.8% |
| Henshaw | 2.30 | 55.6 | 4.6% | 11.1% | 18.9% | 1974 | $819 | 6.9% | 87.2% | 0.0% |
| Sturgis | 2.44 | 45.7 | 8.6% | 31.2% | 7.5% | 1969 | $705 | 12.7% | 90.1% | 3.0% |
| Spring Grove | 2.18 | 59.5 | 4.0% | 12.3% | 20.5% | 1977 | $801 | 6.4% | 89.5% | 0.2% |
| DeKoven | 2.67 | 36.0 | 8.8% | 16.9% | 10.2% | 1970 | $679 | 3.9% | 83.8% | 0.0% |
| Morganfield | 2.38 | 43.2 | 8.7% | 38.1% | 13.8% | 1975 | $828 | 14.7% | 90.5% | 2.5% |
| Cullen | 2.61 | 41.1 | 7.5% | 7.0% | 5.2% | 1980 | $691 | 15.2% | 93.2% | 7.7% |
| Pride | 2.58 | 41.4 | 8.2% | 7.4% | 4.8% | 1979 | $687 | 14.6% | 93.4% | 8.0% |
| Flournoy | 2.75 | 32.3 | 15.4% | 37.1% | 12.1% | 1980 | $916 | 9.9% | 90.7% | 3.0% |
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 Grove 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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