City profile · Ohio · Census ACS 2023

Grove City, OH

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Grove City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

41,831
Residents
$90,888
Median income
$283,300
Median home
$1,430
Median rent (state)

Grove City - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Grove City lands in the 72nd percentile for household income and the 18th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

72nd
percentile, household income
62nd
percentile, home value
56th
percentile, median rent
18th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Grove City, OH

41,831 people live in Grove City, Ohio - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Grove City households earn a median of $90,888 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 5.1%. Typical homes in Grove City are valued around $283,300, and the median resident age is 40.5 years. 35.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 737 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 251% from five years earlier. Grove City's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 2781.7 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, above the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Ohio run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Ohio at 92.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,430 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Ohio run around $228, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 98.1 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

41,831 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Ohio

Median Household Income

$90,888 /yr

Poverty 5.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.8 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Ohio average

How does Grove City compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 72% higher than other cities
Home value 62% pricier than other cities
Median rent 56% pricier than other cities
Safety 18% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Ohio alone, Grove City ranks #242 of 281 Ohio cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Ohio-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Grove City's strongest outlier among Ohio cities

Among the 1,196 Ohio cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Grove City ranks #13 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Grove City only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#210 of 1,145
82nd percentile in Ohio
Median Gross Rent
#13 of 1,196
91st percentile in Ohio
Median Home Value
#131 of 1,164
89th percentile in Ohio
Poverty Rate
#686 of 1,196
42nd percentile in Ohio
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#224 of 1,196
81st percentile in Ohio

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 Ohio only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

72ndIncome percentile
18thSafety percentile

72nd percentile nationally for median household income · 18th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Grove City's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Grove City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 44 Avg. percentile National median
Grove City's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Grove City's home value compares nationally

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

$283,300 38th percentile more affordable than 38% of 15,600 US cities

$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%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Grove City $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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Grove City, OH Grove City, OH's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Grove City, OH-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Grove City, OH median $90,888/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%
Grove City, OH's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Grove City, OH. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 35.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 5.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.7%

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

Population
41,831
Median Income
$90,888
Median Home Value
$283,300
Median Age
40.5
Poverty Rate
5.1%
Labor force participation
66.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2781.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
129.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2652.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
17
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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40,000 residents42,000 residents44,000 residents46,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 41,320 residents 45,180 residents ▲ +9.3%
Grove City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
737
housing units authorized
Single-Family
353
detached homes
Multifamily
384
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
17.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 210
2020 500
2021 409
2022 440
2023 370
2024 737

Permit volume increased 251% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.8%
Carpool
7.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
13.9%
Other
0.7%

Based on 21,956 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Ohio - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$78
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$228
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Ohio state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Ohio state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Grove City sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,430/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
98.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Ohio

Reynoldsburg
41,032 people
Lancaster
40,902 people
Delaware
43,168 people
Huber Heights
43,266 people
Findlay
40,280 people
Fairfield
44,597 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Grove City's 41,831 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Land O' Lakes, FL
41,845 people
Altadena, CA
41,921 people
Belleville, IL
41,722 people
Post Falls, ID
41,716 people
Lebanon, TN
41,951 people
Marion, IA
41,690 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Grove City's $90,888 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Saddlebrooke, AZ
$90,888 median income
Little Mountain, SC
$90,893 median income
Hiller, PA
$90,898 median income
El Duende, NM
$90,859 median income
Millerstown, PA
$90,921 median income
Rahway, NJ
$90,852 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Grove City, OH Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Grove City, OH - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 86.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.8% White 86.8% Black or African American 4.0% Asian 2.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.0% Two or more races 5.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Grove City compares to nearby Ohio cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Grove City (this city) 41,831 $90,888
Reynoldsburg 41,032 $71,381
Lancaster 40,902 $54,901
Delaware 43,168 $92,928
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OH FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Grove City, OH?

What is the population of Grove City, OH? +

The population of Grove City, OH stands at 41,831 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Grove City, OH? +

In Grove City, the typical household earns $90,888 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Grove City? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Grove City; the closest available measure is the Ohio state average, a cost of living index of 92.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Ohio vary by metro area.

Is Grove City, OH safe? +

Grove City has a total crime rate of 2781.7 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Grove City, OH? +

Homes in Grove City carry a median value of $283,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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