Grundy County, Missouri Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Grundy County, Missouri, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Grundy County, Missouri. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Grundy County, Missouri. The estimated population of Grundy County, Missouri is 9,901 people, with a median age of 40.6.

We can look at the total population in Grundy County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
9,901
+0.16%
-2.08%
2020
9,885
 -1.07% -
2019
9,992
 -0.47% -
2018
10,039
 -0.71% -
2017
10,111
 - -

Population of Grundy County, Missouri by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
93.6%
94.6%
 -1.06%
Black/African American
0.4%
0.3%
 +33.33%
Native
0.3%
1%
 -70.00%
Hispanic
2.5%
2.1%
 +19.05%
Asian
1.1%
0.3%
 +266.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
1.7%
1.4%
 +21.43%
Other
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Grundy County, Missouri by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 40.6 +0.25% 40.1 +4.7% 42.1 -1.17%
2020 40.5 -0.74% 38.3 -1.54% 42.6 -2.29%
2019 40.8 0% 38.9 +3.73% 43.6 -0.46%
2018 40.8 -0.24% 37.5 +0.81% 43.8 0%
2017 40.9 - 37.2 - 43.8 -

The median age of Grundy County, Missouri gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 635 +12.45% 697 +8.71% 715 753
10 to 19 656 +7.62% 647 -4.14% 699 616
20 to 29 767 -38.9% 600 -4.87% 507 563
30 to 39 478 +6.87% 420 +21.2% 511 515
40 to 49 517 +2.4% 591 -18.59% 529 488
50 to 59 733 -17.63% 577 +4.52% 611 601
60 to 69 478 +42.55% 697 -5.21% 705 659
70+ 673 -9.63% 945 -13.21% 604 825

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Grundy County, Missouri is $49,621.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Grundy County.

  • Under 25
    $50,045.00
  • 25 to 44
    $55,227.00
  • 45 to 64
    $55,104.00
  • 65 and over
    $36,482.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Grundy County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Grundy County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Grundy County, Missouri is currently $65,580.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.45% of households in Grundy County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Grundy County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    26.64%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.59%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.49%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    16.25%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.23%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.35%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.45%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Grundy County is $26,030.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Grundy County by the total population of Grundy County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Grundy County, Missouri, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Grundy County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    6.94%
  • Bachelor's degree
    20.20%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.32%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    56.70%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.85%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Grundy County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Grundy County over the age of 16 is 7,698.

Of those people, a total of 57.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Grundy County is 54.80%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 580 33.60% 3.60%
20 to 24 years 496 86.30% 7.00%
25 to 29 years 574 79.80% 0.40%
30 to 34 years 596 86.70% 14.50%
35 to 44 years 948 78.30% 2.20%
45 to 54 years 1,095 83.20% 3.10%
55 to 59 years 616 65.70% 5.20%
60 to 64 years 704 60.50% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,065 23.10% 0.00%
75 years and over 1,024 6.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Grundy County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 7,328 57.10% 4.30%
Black or African American 35 2.90% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 27 77.80% 0.00%
Asian 88 77.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.00% 0.00%
Other 88 78.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 131 43.50% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 166 66.90% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,277 57.10% 4.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Grundy County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Grundy County is 4,220, with median earnings of $32,184.00.

Women in Grundy County, Missouri earning approximately 74.20% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 4,220 $32,184.00
Male 2,187 $38,321.00
Female 2,033 $28,446.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 439 $56,542.00
Business and Financial 128 $53,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 22 $45,278.00
Architecture and Engineering 22 $53,636.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00
Community and Social Service 68 $21,250.00
Legal 9 $45,417.00
Educational and Library 282 $42,661.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 72 $38,056.00
Healthcare Practitioners 225 $31,875.00
Healthcare Support 190 $30,069.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 18 $21,071.00
Law Enforcement 116 $44,375.00
Food Preparation and Serving 251 $10,091.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 167 $11,522.00
Personal Care and Service 49 $14,479.00
Sales 372 $14,756.00
Office and Administrative Support 490 $35,637.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 100 $47,639.00
Construction and Extraction 146 $36,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 115 $31,875.00
Production 440 $33,947.00
Transportation and Material Moving 274 $30,648.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 298 $44,722.00 141 $73,040.00
Business and Financial 35 $53,875.00 93 $53,875.00
Computer and Mathematical 21 $45,139.00 1 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 18 $53,409.00 4 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 24 $37,885.00 44 $18,750.00
Legal 2 $0.00 7 $21,875.00
Educational and Library 31 $48,068.00 251 $41,375.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 60 $14,091.00 12 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 50 $41,161.00 175 $30,398.00
Healthcare Support 3 $0.00 187 $24,583.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 0 $0.00 18 $21,071.00
Law Enforcement 85 $50,417.00 31 $43,313.00
Food Preparation and Serving 142 $7,222.00 109 $10,298.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 105 $11,698.00 62 $10,455.00
Personal Care and Service 14 $29,091.00 35 $13,021.00
Sales 122 $38,409.00 250 $12,438.00
Office and Administrative Support 95 $67,820.00 395 $31,985.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 95 $47,868.00 5 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 145 $37,813.00 1 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 115 $31,875.00 0 $0.00
Production 298 $43,098.00 142 $15,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 257 $31,435.00 17 $14,306.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,667 households in Grundy County, with an average household size of 2.61 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,152 families in Grundy County with an average family size of 3.45 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,727 161 264 1,515
Average Household Size 3.45 3.75 3.99 1.29
Total Families 1,727 161 264 0
Average Household Size 3.42 3.61 3.62 0

Poverty

Of the 2,152 families in Grundy County, 9.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Grundy County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 4,860 housing units in Grundy County, Missouri.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,667 75.45%
Vacant 1,193 24.55%

20.91% of the total 4,860 housing units in Grundy County are rental units. This is approximately 1,016 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 2,557 are occupied by the owner - or 52.61% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Grundy County is $593.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Grundy County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    94
  • Less than $500
    341
  • $500 to $999
    551
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    121
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    2
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    1
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Grundy County is $93,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Grundy County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    570
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    771
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    474
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    295
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    267
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    114
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    55
  • $1,000,000 or more
    11

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Grundy County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Grundy County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,126
  • 1940 to 1949
    342
  • 1950 to 1959
    511
  • 1960 to 1969
    844
  • 1970 to 1979
    619
  • 1980 to 1989
    358
  • 1990 to 1999
    483
  • 2000 to 2009
    382
  • 2010 to 2013
    185
  • 2014 or later
    10

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Grundy County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    351
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,141
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,222
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    953

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Grundy County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Grundy County that commute to work in a particular way.

16.4 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Grundy County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    271
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,046
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    801
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    393
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    330
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    194
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    447
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    68
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    56
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    154
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    57
  • 90 or more minutes
    18

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Grundy County, Missouri in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Grundy County, Missouri

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