Grove City is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,856 people and five associated neighborhoods, Grove City is the 163rd largest community in Pennsylvania.
Also of interest is that Grove City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.75% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Grove City is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Grove City to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
For a small borough, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Grove City. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Grove City.
Residents of the borough have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.09 minutes getting to work every day.
Grove City is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.79% of adults in Grove City have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Grove City in 2022 was $25,447, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,788 for a family of four. However, Grove City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Grove City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grove City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grove City include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Grove City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.