Population 8,236 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grover
Household size in Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.65 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Grover average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the St. Louis area overall, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.84, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.5 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Grover is 43.4 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.0, a much bigger shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the northwest.
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 Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in Grover, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Grover
Renters in Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.1% of households in Grover rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 3.1 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people, only nine have a lower share of renters.
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 Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.1% of homes in Grover are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 1.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Grover is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Grover has newer homes than the great majority of Missouri cities.
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 Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,005 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,214 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,132 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,595 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$590 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Grover runs $1,595 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the St. Louis area overall ($1,239). Rents are up $590 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.8% 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 Grover
Bachelor's degrees in Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.4% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.2% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.2% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.4% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Grover: 63.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 2.0 points, even as the national share rose. Only 17 of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.5% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.6% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.8% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.7% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Grover: 97.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has edged down 0.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate rose. Only 13 of the 191 Missouri cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Grover
| Period | Grover | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Grover has been strong: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.9 points from 2006–10, as it has 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).
Grover 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grover | 2.73 | 43.4 | 4.8% | 11.1% | 3.1% | 1993 | $1,595 | 63.4% | 97.7% | 3.0% |
| Wildwood | 2.72 | 47.0 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 7.3% | 1991 | $1,716 | 69.7% | 98.0% | 3.1% |
| Ellisville | 2.57 | 45.1 | 6.2% | 21.5% | 4.4% | 1986 | $1,376 | 63.8% | 97.2% | 3.6% |
| Clarkson Valley | 2.97 | 46.3 | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1987 | $1,605 | 81.8% | 99.6% | 5.3% |
| Times Beach | 2.60 | 51.9 | 3.2% | 5.7% | 1.4% | 2004 | $1,314 | 55.7% | 98.8% | 2.3% |
| Ballwin | 2.54 | 43.6 | 5.4% | 15.0% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,571 | 65.9% | 97.7% | 4.1% |
| Winchester | 2.54 | 36.3 | 5.2% | 20.8% | 0.8% | 1962 | $1,232 | 32.9% | 94.1% | 2.6% |
| Eureka | 2.80 | 39.9 | 7.2% | 16.9% | 3.8% | 1998 | $1,236 | 50.4% | 95.9% | 3.3% |
| Manchester | 2.53 | 41.0 | 4.6% | 28.6% | 3.3% | 1976 | $1,399 | 61.4% | 97.4% | 3.5% |
| Chesterfield | 2.41 | 46.2 | 5.8% | 22.5% | 5.4% | 1983 | $1,805 | 72.0% | 98.0% | 3.1% |
| Twin Oaks | 1.97 | 41.7 | 4.0% | 37.9% | 4.1% | 1987 | $1,613 | 72.3% | 97.7% | 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 Grover. 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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