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Grain Valley Missouri Information: Grain Valley, Missouri is part of JACKSON County. Population for Grain Valley from the last gathering is 5160. You can view Grain Valley venues that host many Grain Valley MO events every year. You can also research Grain Valley Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Grain Valley Missouri real estate guide. Grain Valley Missouri has a latitude of 39.0088 and a longitude of -94.2125. Zip codes in Grain Valley, MO include 64029 ... more Grain Valley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grain Valley, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grain Valley, MO was 5,160.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grain Valley was 2,575, which represents 49.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grain Valley, MO
There are an estimated 1,220 married men in the town. 66 percent of men over 15 years old in Grain Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grain Valley is 2,585 which is 50.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grain Valley, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,223 married women in the community. 64 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grain Valley, MO
The median age of people living in Grain Valley, MO was 29.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Grain Valley was 550. There were 3,561 people above the age of 18, which represents 69 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6 percent of the population (310) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grain Valley, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grain Valley, MO was 5,080.

White Population in Grain Valley, MO
The estimated White population in the Grain Valley community is 4,976, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grain Valley, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 29, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grain Valley, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grain Valley, MO was 20.

Asian Population in Grain Valley, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 25.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grain Valley, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grain Valley was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 80 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grain Valley community was 128, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grain Valley, MO
The household population number in Grain Valley was 5,160.

Group Quarters Population in Grain Valley, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Grain Valley, MO
The average household size in Grain Valley is 2.69 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.11 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grain Valley, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,022 total housing units in Grain Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,921, or 95 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,431 were owner-occupied (74.5), and 490 were renter-occupied (25.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 101 vacant homes in Grain Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grain Valley, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,309, with a median value in dollars of 102,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grain Valley, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $952 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grain Valley, average costs per month were $290 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,732 people in the community had a high school degree, or 89.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grain Valley, Missouri
556 people in Grain Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grain Valley, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grain Valley was 405, or 11.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grain Valley, MO
In 2000, there were 754 people in Grain Valley, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grain Valley, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 237 people in Grain Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grain Valley, Missouri
There were 2,954 in the labor force in Grain Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Grain Valley was 27.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grain Valley, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $50,118. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grain Valley, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $57,240. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grain Valley, Missouri
Per capita income in Grain Valley in the last full census was 20,265. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Grain Valley numbered 56, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grain Valley, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 233, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.