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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Grain Valley, MO compare?
| Figure | Grain Valley, MO |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 16,908 |
| Change since April 2020 | +8.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 15,627 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,536 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.7% |
| Measure | Grain Valley, MO |
|---|---|
| Total population | 16,271±27 |
| Median age | 35.2±2.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.6%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.4%±6.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.9%±4.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.9%±1.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.4%±3.8 pts |
| Median household income | $89,649±$7,523 |
| Per capita income | $39,443±$3,369 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.7%±5.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $283,800±$13,055 |
| Median gross rent | $1,398±$88 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.0%±10.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.0%±5.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 5.5%±2.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 18.0%±4.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.0%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min±1.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov