Grantsville, WV City Data

Grantsville, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 565 people who live in Grantsville and approximately 7,582 who live in Calhoun County. We want to help people moving to or living in Grantsville to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Grantsville. We have included Grantsville housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Grantsville Information

Calhoun County where Grantsville resides is 280.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 7,582 and has a population rank of 2,637 out of all the places in the United States.

Grantsville has a total of 565 people and of those residents there are 278 males and 287 females. The median age of the male population is 41.5 and the female population is 48.2. There are approximately 81 births each year and around 92 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Grantsville varies per year, but currently 563 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 565 people who live in Grantsville, there are 137 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Grantsville is 80 male and 57 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 446.

General Grantsville Information
Total area in square miles - Calhoun County	280.64
Water area in square miles - Calhoun County	N/A
Resident population - Calhoun County	7,582
Population rank - Calhoun County	2,637
Total population	565
Total population (male)	278
Total population (female)	287
Population median age (male)	41.5
Population median age (female)	48.2
Births - Calhoun County	81
Deaths- Calhoun County	92
Population of one race	563
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	137
Population under 20 years (male)	80
Population under 20 years (female)	57
Total population 18 years and over	446

Grantsville Social Characteristics

There are 3,071 households in Grantsville. Families make up 2,243 of these households. The table below breaks down the Grantsville families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,751), male householder with no wife present (139) and female householder with no husband present (288). The remainder of the Grantsville households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 869. Grantsville, WV moving companies help people in Grantsville move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Grantsville. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Grantsville is based, there are 3,155 females 15 and over; of those females there are 502 never married, 1,841 now married, 29 separated, 476 widowed, and 307 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 27 separated, 116 widowed and 347 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Grantsville social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Grantsville.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calhoun County)
Total households	3,071
Family households (families)	2,243
With own children under 18 years	969
Married-couple family	1,751
With own children under 18 years	732
Male householder, no wife present, family	139
With own children under 18 years	58
Female householder, no husband present, family	288
With own children under 18 years	140
Nonfamily households	869
Householder living alone	763
65 years and over	379

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	64
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	83
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	442
Householder	143
Spouse	100
Child	155
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	3
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	99
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	61
Female householder living alone	57
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,155
Never married	502
Now married	1,841
Separated	29
Widowed	476
Divorced	307
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	27
Widowed	116
Divorced	347

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	565
Male	278
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	34
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	10
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	10
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	30
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	13
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	9
Female	287
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	15
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	3
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	9
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	13
35 to 39 years	14
40 to 44 years	24
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	16
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	14
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	17
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	22

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	565
One race	563
White	563
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	541
People who are White alone	539
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	7,199
Same house	5,050
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	485
Different state or abroad	640
Different state	640
Abroad

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calhoun County)
Total resident population	7,582
Born in United States	7,008
State of residence	5,986
Different state	1,535
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	14
Foreign born	47

Grantsville Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Grantsville. That total enrollment is 1,642 for the population of the country, which includes Grantsville. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 717 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,463 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 203.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Grantsville population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,642
Pre-kindergarten	103
Public	89
Private	14
Kindergarten	103
Public	103
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	758
Public	720
Private	38
Elementary and high school	1,232
Public	1,169
Private	63
High school grades 9 to 12	474
Public	449
Private	25
College, undergraduate years	180
Public	133
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	24
Public	24
Private
Not enrolled in school	5,737

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	5,283
Less than 9th grade	1,253
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	735
High school graduate	2,099
Some college, no degree	595
Associate's degree	110
Bachelor's degree	491
Graduate or professional degree	9.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	62.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	285

Grantsville Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,141 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Grantsville. The Grantsville occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (659), service occupations (413), sales and office occupations (452), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (52), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (363) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (602). The 6,141 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,790 private wage and salary workers, 519 government workers, 206 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calhoun County)
Population 16 years and over	6,141
In labor force	2,892
Civilian labor force	2,892
Employed	2,541
Unemployed	351
Percent Unemployed	12.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	3,104
In labor force	1,223
Civilian labor force	1,223
Unemployed Civilian labor force	97
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,037
In labor force	1,669
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	254
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calhoun County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,471
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,659
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	579
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	32
Other means	39
Worked at home	157
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	87,970

OCCUPATION (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	659
Management, professional, and related occupations	659
Service occupations	413
Sales and office occupations	452
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	52
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	363
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	602

INDUSTRY (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	659
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	158
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	350
Wholesale trade	60
Retail trade	294
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	141
Information	61
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	72
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	94
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	715
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	106
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	110

CLASS OF WORKER (Calhoun County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	659
Private wage and salary workers	1,790
Government workers	519
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	206
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Grantsville Housing Characteristics

In Grantsville, WV there are 3,848 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,071 occupied and 777 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Grantsville, there are 2,770 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 36 units in Grantsville. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Grantsville, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Grantsville, WV truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Grantsville. There are 78 housing units with rent less than $200, 94 with rent between $200-299, 138 with rent between $300-499 and 38 with rent for $500 and above. Full Grantsville gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Grantsville, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	3,848
Occupied housing units	3,071
Vacant housing units	777

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calhoun County)
Total housing units	3,848
1-unit, detached	2,770
1-unit, attached	36
2 units	39
3 or 4 units	22
5 to 9 units	54
10 to 19 units	5
20 to 49 units
50 or more units
Mobile home	893

HOUSING TENURE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	3,071
Owner-occupied	2,422
Renter-occupied	649

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	3,071
No vehicles available	417
2 vehicle available	1,623
3 vehicles available	406
4 vehicles available	64
5 or more vehicles available	46

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	3,071
Utility gas	2,423
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	181
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	8
Coal or coke	6
Wood	181
Solar energy
Other fuel	70
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calhoun County)
Occupied housing units	3,071
Less Than $50,000	2,422
$50,000 to $99,999	391
$100,000 to $149,999	19
$150,000 to $199,999	4
$200,000 to $299,999	7
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	46,000

GROSS RENT (Calhoun County)
Occupied units paying rent	649
Less than $200	78
$200 to $299	94
$300 to $499	138
$500 to $699	27
$700 to $999	11
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A