CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Grover

North Carolina · 516 residents · 0.96 sq mi

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Grover is a city of 516 people in North Carolina. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $48,300. The median age is 36.5, about 4 years above the US median. The population has fallen 26% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.4% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

516

−26%vs 2000

vs 698 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

+6%vs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.96 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024621

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.8%(35)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.2%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.7%(24)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.5%(44)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.9%(46)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.4%(69)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(76)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(60)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.9%(51)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.7%(45)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.6%(29)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,625

+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,083 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,076

−25%vs 2000

vs $16,132 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.4%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,300

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$304

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $410 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.1%

+9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.8% in 2000

23.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.8%(627)

Black7%(49)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(10)

Asian0.7%(5)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95%(490)

Black4.7%(24)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.4%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican3.4%(21)

Asian origin

Laotian2.9%(18)

Ancestry

American19.8%(123)

German9.8%(61)

English9.2%(57)

Irish8.9%(55)

Scottish3.4%(21)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(9)

French1.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Puerto Rican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

+7.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

61.2%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 63.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.7%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+26%vs 2000

vs 13.7 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 married34%(84)

Married57.5%(142)

Widowed2.4%(6)

Divorced6.1%(15)

Women 15+

Never married18.4%(52)

Married45.4%(128)

Widowed20.9%(59)

Divorced15.2%(43)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−11.0 ptssince 2013

from 20.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.2%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.7%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.2%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

58.0%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.0%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.4% 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)16.1%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.9%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.9%(24)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 56 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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