Living in Grant City, Missouri
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Grant City · Census data 2020–2024
Grant City has 959 residents with a median age of 37.1. The median household income is $45,192 (36% lower than the Missouri median), the median home value is $68,200, the median rent is $480/month.
Grant City is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Grant City at a glance
- Population
- 959
- Median age
- 37.1State: 39
- Median household income
- $45,192State: $70,702
- Median home value
- $68,200State: $230,300
- Median rent
- $480/moState: $1,033
- Homeowners
- 80.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 9.6%
- Average commute
- 27 min
Is Grant City a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 70% lower than the state median; unemployment of 3.1%.
Cons: Median household income 36% lower than the Missouri median; an average commute of 27 minutes; a poverty rate of 27.7%.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Grant City
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Grant City the median home value is $68,200, 80% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of $480 per month, which is 20.9% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $991 a month in housing costs.
Grant City median household income
The median household income in Grant City is $45,192 and the income per person is $22,656. 27.7% of residents live below the poverty line (Missouri: 12.6%).
Housing in Grant City: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 479
- Owner-occupied
- 80.7%
- Renter-occupied
- 19.3%
- Vacant
- 23.2%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1949
- Average household size
- 2.53
Grant City demographics
- Population
- 959
- Median age
- 37.1
- Under 18
- 27.1%
- 65 and older
- 16.6%
- Households
- 368
- Foreign-born
- 0.7%
- Veterans
- 8.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Grant City ›
Education in Grant City
9.6% of adults 25 and older in Grant City have a bachelor's degree or higher (Missouri: 32.4%), and 3.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Grant City
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%State: 4%
- Average commute
- 27 minState: 24 min
- Work from home
- 5.2%
- Drive alone
- 86.2%
- Public transit
- 1.2%
- Walk to work
- 1.9%
- Homes with broadband
- 85.1%
Grant City vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Grant City, MO?
The median household income in Grant City is $45,192, 36% lower than the Missouri median of $70,702 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Grant City?
The median home value in Grant City is $68,200, compared with $230,300 in Missouri.
How much is rent in Grant City?
The median gross rent in Grant City is $480 per month, about 20.9% of household income.
Is Grant City, MO a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 70% lower than the state median; unemployment of 3.1%. Minuses: median household income 36% lower than the Missouri median; an average commute of 27 minutes; a poverty rate of 27.7%.
What is the median age in Grant City?
The median age in Grant City is 37.1 years (Missouri: 39).
How long is the commute in Grant City?
The average commute to work in Grant City is 27 minutes; 5.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Grant City?
The unemployment rate in Grant City is 3.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Grant City?
9.6% of adults in Grant City have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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