Grier City
- Population
- 121
- Median household income
- $48,487
- Median home value
- $163,100
-59.1%’19–’23
-31.9%’22–’23
+76.3%’19–’23
Grier City, a community in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, has 121 residents. At $48,487, its median household income sits below Schuylkill County's $66,901.
Between 2019 and 2023, Grier City's population declined 59.1% from 296 to 121, while its median home value rose 76.3% from $92,500 to $163,100.
Households average 1.75 people. 15.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 121
- Median age
- 68.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $48,487
- Median home value
- $163,100
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 69
- Homeownership rate
- 85.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 15.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 23.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023296121
$71,250$48,487
$92,500$163,100
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 296 | — | $92,500 |
| 2020 | 239 | — | $90,800 |
| 2021 | 266 | — | $92,700 |
| 2022 | 242 | $71,250 | $117,400 |
| 2023 | 121 | $48,487 | $163,100 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 174.1%
18 to 249.1%
25 to 3410.7%
35 to 448.3%
45 to 545.0%
55 to 645.8%
65 to 7432.2%
75 and over24.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 5 | 4.1% |
| 18 to 24 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13 | 10.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10 | 8.3% |
| 45 to 54 | 6 | 5.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 7 | 5.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 39 | 32.2% |
| 75 and over | 30 | 24.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 121 | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma13.3%
High school graduate24.8%
Some college or associate's46.7%
Bachelor's degree0.0%
Graduate or professional degree15.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 14 | 13.3% |
| High school graduate | 26 | 24.8% |
| Some college or associate's | 49 | 46.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 0 | 0.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 16 | 15.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 39 min
Drove alone80.6%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home19.4%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 54 | 80.6% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 13 | 19.4% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 14 | 25.9% |
| 15 to 29 min | 16 | 29.6% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 10 | 18.5% |
| 60+ min | 14 | 25.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 1.75
- Poverty rate
- 30.6% (37 of 121)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 39 | 56.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 30 | 43.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1955
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 69 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 59 | 85.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 10 | 14.5% |
1-unit, detached72.5%
1-unit, attached18.8%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other8.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 50 | 72.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 13 | 18.8% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 6 | 8.7% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4231536
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 0.48 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.8268, -76.0579
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