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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Grove City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 19.09 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Grove City are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.79% of adults in Grove City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
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.
