Population 89 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mountain Grove
Household size in Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mountain Grove are small: just 2.16 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.6 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.8 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.4 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.4, Mountain Grove is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 50.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Mountain Grove as they are nationally: 10.9%, 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 Mountain Grove
Renters in Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +20.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Mountain Grove rent their homes (28.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three-quarters of owners (76.2%) 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 Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 44.7% of the housing in Mountain Grove, 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 Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mountain Grove is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Virginia.
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 Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $739 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $550 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $511 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$201 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mountain Grove costs $511 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.5% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Mountain Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mountain Grove: 16.1% 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 Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.4% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Mountain Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% 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 Mountain Grove
| Period | Mountain Grove | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Mountain Grove has been strong: just 0.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Mountain Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Grove | 2.16 | 55.4 | 10.9% | 28.0% | 44.7% | 1986 | $511 | 16.1% | 82.0% | 0.6% |
| Warm Springs | 2.22 | 53.8 | 7.7% | 23.8% | 46.4% | 1974 | $675 | 20.6% | 88.6% | 1.7% |
| West Warm Springs | 2.11 | 51.4 | 9.7% | 27.6% | 44.6% | 1977 | $559 | 18.0% | 88.8% | 0.8% |
| Bacova | 2.24 | 51.8 | 6.6% | 32.7% | 46.3% | 1967 | $843 | 16.6% | 79.3% | 0.5% |
| Minnehaha Springs | 2.31 | 49.7 | 6.6% | 25.2% | 43.8% | 1971 | $843 | 22.2% | 87.8% | 14.3% |
| Huntersville | 2.35 | 51.3 | 6.0% | 19.9% | 43.6% | 1975 | $828 | 20.6% | 87.6% | 15.2% |
| Frost | 2.44 | 54.1 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 49.5% | 1980 | $806 | 17.5% | 89.5% | 15.3% |
| Bacova Junction | 2.41 | 60.3 | 7.7% | 35.6% | 47.4% | 1981 | $867 | 12.0% | 61.3% | 0.0% |
| McClung | 2.11 | 54.1 | 11.5% | 25.5% | 43.6% | 1986 | $437 | 16.7% | 86.9% | 0.9% |
| Mitchelltown | 2.14 | 48.3 | 6.6% | 29.8% | 43.6% | 1962 | $781 | 17.6% | 88.9% | 1.2% |
| Williamsville | 2.14 | 54.2 | 10.1% | 22.1% | 46.1% | 1983 | $498 | 18.3% | 87.5% | 1.3% |
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 Mountain Grove. 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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