Grove City

Population: 7,861
Median household income: $56,420
Median home value: $165,900

Grove City is a community in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, home to 7,861 residents. At $56,420, its median household income sits below Mercer County's $60,614.

From 2019 to 2023, Grove City's population declined 1.1% from 7,945 to 7,861, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $126,500 to $165,900.

8.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.08 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,861
Median age: 25.7 yrs
Median household income: $56,420
Median home value: $165,900
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 2,723
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,9457,861

Median household income

$54,875$56,420

Median home value

$126,500$165,900

Median gross rent

$726$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,945	$54,875	$126,500	$726
2020	7,829	$53,141	$135,300	$721
2021	7,942	$57,083	$135,900	$737
2022	7,908	$58,900	$156,500	$838
2023	7,861	$56,420	$165,900	$858

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.8%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 2435.7%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 746.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	144	1.8%
5 to 17	942	12.0%
18 to 24	2,806	35.7%
25 to 34	766	9.7%
35 to 44	654	8.3%
45 to 54	778	9.9%
55 to 64	633	8.1%
65 to 74	521	6.6%
75 and over	617	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,069	89.9%
Black or African American	174	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	151	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	80	1.0%
Two or more races	289	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	93	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	272	6.9%
High school graduate	1,026	25.9%
Some college or associate's	869	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,030	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	772	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone64.2%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.4%

Walked12.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,279	64.2%
Carpooled	199	5.6%
Public transit	13	0.4%
Walked	459	12.9%
Bicycle	8	0.2%
Worked from home	556	15.7%
Other means	37	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,755	58.6%
15 to 29 min	533	17.8%
30 to 44 min	403	13.5%
45 to 59 min	179	6.0%
60+ min	125	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 8.5% (449 of 5,256)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,360	53.5%
Nonfamily households	1,180	46.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,540	93.3%
Vacant	183	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,479	58.2%
Renter-occupied	1,061	41.8%

1-unit, detached62.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units17.7%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units7.9%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,698	62.4%
1-unit, attached	95	3.5%
2 to 4 units	482	17.7%
5 to 19 units	178	6.5%
20 or more units	216	7.9%
Mobile home & other	54	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4231656
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.1571, -80.0886