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Granby Missouri Information: Granby, Missouri is part of NEWTON County. Population for Granby from the last gathering is 2121. You can view Granby venues that host many Granby MO events every year. You can also research Granby Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Granby Missouri real estate guide. Granby Missouri has a latitude of 36.9176 and a longitude of -94.2647. Zip codes in Granby, MO include 64844 ... more Granby zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Granby, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Granby, MO was 2,121.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Granby was 994, which represents 46.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Granby, MO
There are an estimated 450 married men in the town. 58.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Granby are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Granby is 1,127 which is 53.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Granby, Missouri
There are an estimated 447 married women in the community. 48.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Granby, MO
The median age of people living in Granby, MO was 36.2 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 Granby was 153. There were 1,578 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.7 percent of the population (332) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Granby, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Granby, MO was 2,087.

White Population in Granby, MO
The estimated White population in the Granby community is 2,027, which is 95.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Granby, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Granby, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Granby, MO was 43.

Asian Population in Granby, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 3.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Granby, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Granby was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 34 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Granby community was 20, or 0.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Granby, MO
The household population number in Granby was 2,075.

Group Quarters Population in Granby, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 46.

Average Household Size in Granby, MO
The average household size in Granby is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.93 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Granby, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 934 total housing units in Granby.

The number of occupied housing units was 850, or 91 of the total units in town. Of these, 632 were owner-occupied (74.4), and 218 were renter-occupied (25.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 84 vacant homes in Granby at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Granby, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 502, with a median value in dollars of 41,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Granby, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $530 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Granby, average costs per month were $184 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 988 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.8 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Granby, Missouri
82 people in Granby also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 5.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Granby, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Granby was 246, or 15.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Granby, MO
In 2000, there were 443 people in Granby, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Granby, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 33 people in Granby who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Granby, Missouri
There were 1,025 in the labor force in Granby at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 62.2 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 Granby was 27.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Granby, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $28,625. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Granby, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,455. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Granby, Missouri
Per capita income in Granby in the last full census was 13,371. 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 Granby numbered 79, or 13 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Granby, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 338, or 16.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.