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Grand Rivers, KY

Grand Rivers's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

469
Residents
$80,000
Median income
$162,500
Median home
$984
Median rent (state)
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Sheet KY-GRAND-RIVERS-KY · Grand Rivers, KY 469 pop · income 61st pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-HIGH · COL-BELOW · SAFE-UNK · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-LOW · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 469
  • INC-HIGH $80,000
  • COL-BELOW 90.2
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-UPPER 61st
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Guilford Center
  • HOME-LOW $162,500
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: Guilford Center, CT (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Grand Rivers

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Grand Rivers on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Grand Rivers on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 469.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $80,000. Population peers are excluded.

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Grand Rivers - the verdict

Grand Rivers ranks in the 61st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

61st
percentile, household income
31st
percentile, home value
10th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Grand Rivers, KY

Kentucky's Grand Rivers is a small town, with 469 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $80,000 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.8%. Typical homes in Grand Rivers are valued around $162,500, and the median resident age is 58.0 years. Educational attainment runs 23.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 41.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Kentucky run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kentucky at 90.2 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $984 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kentucky's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). Commute times here average 15.0 minutes, with 47.7% driving alone and 12.2% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 44.2 out of 100 (Low).

A decision-led reading path

Useful questions to ask of Grand Rivers's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from work and mobility to housing and income to population change to comparison shortlist; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Grand Rivers, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history. No matched row is reported here for matched public-school count, FBI reported-crime rates, local building permits, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

Question 1

What does the journey to work look like in Grand Rivers?

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 47.7%. The reported mean trip to work is 15.0 minutes.

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

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2. Housing and income

How far does income reach against housing in Grand Rivers?

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. The ratio makes housing the clearest place to start this profile, but a low multiple can coexist with slow demand, older stock, or household-level hardship. Compare the home-value distribution and same-state peer table before treating it as an advantage.

The home-value-to-income reference is relatively compact: the ACS median home value is 2.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 6.8%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

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Question 3

Is Grand Rivers growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Census PEP estimates show the population declined by -3 residents from 2020 to 2025, a -0.9% change. No comparable local building-permit series is available here, so population change should not be read as a housing-supply measure. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

The recent population line is broadly flat. That makes the composition of change more important than the headline count: housing turnover, household size, and age structure can shift even when the total barely moves.

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4. Comparison shortlist

Which cities make useful reference points for Grand Rivers?

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

Within Kentucky, the closest population matches are Sanders (469 residents); Pippa Passes (472 residents); Robards (474 residents, $70,833 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Meadow Valley, CA (469 residents); Stanford, IL (469 residents); Center, MO (469 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

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Population

469 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$80,000 /yr

Above median income · poverty 6.8% (Below-median poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.2 (US=100)

Affordable · BEA RPP 2024, Kentucky average

City profile score · Grand Rivers, KY

61/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Cost of living A
90.2 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Household income C
$80,000

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Poverty rate C-
6.8%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Bachelor's+ share D
23.1%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Grand Rivers profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Cost of living, Household income, Poverty rate, Bachelor's+ share. Cost of livingHousehold incomePoverty rateBachelor's+ share 61 C+
Grand Rivers profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Cost of living: 85/100 (A) · 90.2 index
  • Household income: 59/100 (C) · $80,000
  • Poverty rate: 54/100 (C-) · 6.8%
  • Bachelor's+ share: 43/100 (D) · 23.1%

How does Grand Rivers compare to other US cities?

Grand Rivers measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 31% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Grand Rivers against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kentucky only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kentucky-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Grand Rivers near the bottom of Kentucky's cities

Among the 520 Kentucky cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Grand Rivers ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Grand Rivers only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#124 of 485
74th percentile in Kentucky
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 520
0th percentile in Kentucky
Median Home Value
#203 of 484
58th percentile in Kentucky
Poverty Rate
#336 of 519
35th percentile in Kentucky
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#202 of 520
61st percentile in Kentucky
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Kentucky only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

61stIncome percentile
Gauge source note

61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Grand Rivers's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$162,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Grand Rivers $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Grand Rivers's home-value-to-income ratio: 2.0×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
affordable
< 3.0×
National rank
#1,749 of 15,516
More affordable than 89% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#1,673 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 2.0×, Grand Rivers sits in the affordable band: national rank #1,749 of 15,516 and #1,673 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). The multiple is comparatively compact among tracked cities, but a low ratio can still coexist with slow demand or household-level hardship.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$80,000 Grand Rivers, KY median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Grand Rivers, KY Grand Rivers, KY's median household income ($80,000) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Grand Rivers, KY-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Grand Rivers, KY median $80,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Grand Rivers, KY median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Grand Rivers, KY.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
469
Median Income
$80,000
Median Home Value
$162,500
Median Age
58.0
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Labor force participation
41.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.1%

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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340 residents345 residents350 residents355 residents 202020212022202320242025 348 residents 345 residents ▼ -0.9%
Grand Rivers's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 348 residents
2021 353 residents
2022 351 residents
2023 349 residents
2024 345 residents
2025 345 residents

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
15.0 minutes
Drive Alone
47.7%
Carpool
11.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
25.6%
Work from Home
12.2%
Other
2.9%

Based on 172 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Kentucky statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $225

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Kentucky at $225 (electricity about $115 , water and sewer about $40 ).

These are Kentucky statewide averages, not a meter reading for Grand Rivers. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Kentucky's BEA cost-of-living index is 90.2 (Well Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Grand Rivers is $984/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Kentucky statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 44.2 / 100 (Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Kentucky statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Grand Rivers sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Grand Rivers compares to similar-size Kentucky cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Grand Rivers (this city) 469 $80,000
Sanders 469 N/A
Pippa Passes 472 N/A
Robards 474 $70,833
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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