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Grandview Missouri Information: Grandview, Missouri is part of JACKSON County. Population for Grandview from the last gathering is 24881. You can view Grandview venues that host many Grandview MO events every year. You can also research Grandview Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Grandview Missouri real estate guide. Grandview Missouri has a latitude of 38.8842 and a longitude of -94.5213. Zip codes in Grandview, MO include 64030 ... more Grandview zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grandview, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grandview, MO was 24,881.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grandview was 11,999, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grandview, MO
There are an estimated 4,818 married men in the town. 52.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Grandview are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grandview is 12,882 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grandview, Missouri
There are an estimated 4,841 married women in the community. 47.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grandview, MO
The median age of people living in Grandview, MO was 33.7 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 Grandview was 1,803. There were 18,116 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.7 percent of the population (2,423) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grandview, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grandview, MO was 24,135.

White Population in Grandview, MO
The estimated White population in the Grandview community is 14,882, which is 59.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grandview, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,346, which is 33.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grandview, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grandview, MO was 140.

Asian Population in Grandview, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 262.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grandview, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grandview was an estimated 24.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 481, while those of “two or more races” was 746 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grandview community was 1,077, or 4.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grandview, MO
The household population number in Grandview was 24,603.

Group Quarters Population in Grandview, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 278.

Average Household Size in Grandview, MO
The average household size in Grandview is 2.53 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grandview, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,348 total housing units in Grandview.

The number of occupied housing units was 9,709, or 93.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,929 were owner-occupied (61.1), and 3,780 were renter-occupied (38.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 639 vacant homes in Grandview at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grandview, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,770, with a median value in dollars of 78,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grandview, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $856 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grandview, average costs per month were $280 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 13,315 people in the community had a high school degree, or 84.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grandview, Missouri
3,050 people in Grandview also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grandview, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grandview was 2,956, or 16.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grandview, MO
In 2000, there were 4,003 people in Grandview, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grandview, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,545 people in Grandview who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grandview, Missouri
There were 13,822 in the labor force in Grandview at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 72.7 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 Grandview was 24 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grandview, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $40,003. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grandview, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $47,889. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grandview, Missouri
Per capita income in Grandview in the last full census was 19,079. 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 Grandview numbered 334, or 5.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grandview, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 2,071, or 8.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.