CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Grain Valley

Missouri · 1,898 residents · 6.16 sq mi

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Grain Valley is a city of 1,898 people in Missouri. There are 3,262 fewer people here than in 2000. The median age is 27.5, younger than the US median of 33.0. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $54,600. The poverty rate is 6.0%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 27.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

10% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,898

−63%vs 2000

vs 5,160 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

27.5

−6%vs 2000

vs 29.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.16 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202416K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.6%(201)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(160)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1411%(209)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(138)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.2%(137)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.7%(412)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.3%(271)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.1%(153)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.4%(103)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.6%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.1%(40)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,721

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,118 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,002

−46%vs 2000

vs $20,265 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.0%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$54,600

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$493

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $671 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.4%

−4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.5% in 2000

29.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.8%(4,891)

Black0.5%(28)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(128)

Asian0.4%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.5%(1,870)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(35)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.5%(28)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American4.9%(791)

Honduran4.1%(661)

Mexican4%(652)

Panamanian0.7%(110)

Puerto Rican0.2%(36)

South American0.2%(31)

Venezuelan0.2%(31)

Salvadoran0.1%(20)

Asian origin

Thai0.3%(43)

Chinese0.2%(25)

Filipino0.1%(16)

Ancestry

German13.9%(2,259)

English11.7%(1,896)

Irish10.8%(1,765)

American5.9%(957)

Italian2.8%(448)

Scottish2.5%(410)

French2.2%(365)

Polish1.7%(274)

Canadian0.9%(140)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(128)

Dutch0.6%(94)

Danish0.4%(68)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.4%(58)

Welsh0.3%(51)

Croatian0.3%(46)

Norwegian0.3%(45)

Arab0.3%(44)

Lebanese0.3%(44)

Greek0.2%(33)

Hungarian0.1%(21)

British0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.4%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 18.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.6%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.3%

+1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 19.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.3%(2,077)

Married53.4%(3,145)

Widowed0.8%(45)

Divorced10.6%(625)

Women 15+

Never married28.6%(1,839)

Married49.9%(3,206)

Widowed7.6%(486)

Divorced13.9%(890)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.6%

−7.1 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

67.5%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 75.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.1%

−2.0 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.5%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 11.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.6%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 5.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.4%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 85.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.6%

+9.0 ptssince 2020

from 16.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)36.4%(300)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.7%(294)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era31.9%(263)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(26)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 824 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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