State
County
Land Area
2.3 sq mi
Density
5,784.0/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.31%
Growth Since 2010
1.66%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Grover Beach is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 13,375, it is the 340th largest city in California and the 2508th largest city in the United States. Grover Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.31% annually but its population has increased by 1.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,156 in 2010. Grover Beach reached it's highest population of 13,586 in 2016. Spanning over 2 miles, Grover Beach has a population density of 5,784 people per square mile.
The average household income in Grover Beach is $84,428 with a poverty rate of 13.56%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,481 per month, and the median house value is $493,700. The median age in Grover Beach is 37.2 years, 36 years for males, and 38.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 95.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grover Beach was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,837 | 80.07% |
Some Other Race | 1,165 | 8.61% |
Two or More Races | 592 | 4.37% |
Asian | 534 | 3.95% |
Black or African American | 261 | 1.93% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 84 | 0.62% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 62 | 0.46% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 5,307 | 2.54 | 51.5 |
Married | 2,357 | 3.25 | 59.1 |
Non Family | 1,921 | 1.28 | 51.7 |
Female | 674 | 3.32 | 30 |
Male | 355 | 3.25 | 40.3 |
3.07
Average Family Size
2.54
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 273 | 2.97% |
9th to 12th Grade | 431 | 4.69% |
High School Graduate | 1,859 | 20.25% |
Some College | 2,914 | 31.74% |
Associates Degree | 800 | 8.71% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,912 | 20.82% |
Graduate Degree | 993 | 10.81% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,202 | 5,984 | 2,246 |
Hispanic | 2,160 | 1,700 | 327 |
Other Race | 576 | 391 | 71 |
Asian | 487 | 461 | 213 |
Multiple Races | 257 | 257 | 125 |
Black | 170 | 170 | 23 |
Native American | 83 | 83 | 16 |
Islander | 24 | 24 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among multiple races people with a rate of 48.64%.
$39,487
Average Earnings
$53,815
Average Male
$33,780
Average Female
80.17% of Grover Beach residents speak only English, while 19.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.11% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 4,258 | 972 | 22.83% |
White | 8,180 | 715 | 8.74% |
Other | 1,165 | 368 | 31.59% |
Asian | 534 | 79 | 14.79% |
Black | 261 | 68 | 26.05% |
13.56%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.73%
Male Poverty Rate
13.40%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Grover Beach is Other, with 31.59% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Grover Beach is White, with 8.74% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.48%.
47.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.4%
Male Marriage Rate
45.3%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 784 | 9.13% |
Hispanic | 92 | 3.66% |
Hawaiian | 24 | 100.00% |
Asian | 19 | 3.56% |
Other | 18 | 2.56% |
2 or More | 17 | 5.40% |
Black | 17 | 8.54% |
6.52%
Veteran Poverty Rate
43.14%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.5%
Labor Force Participation
62.7%
Employment Rate
3.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.33%
Native Born
8.67%
Foreign Born
4.06%
Non Citizen
4.61%
Naturalized
91.33% of Grover Beach residents were born in the United States, with 67.51% having been born in California. 4.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 13,375 | -42 | -0.31% |
2020 | 13,417 | -42 | -0.31% |
2019 | 13,459 | -42 | -0.31% |
2018 | 13,501 | -84 | -0.62% |
2017 | 13,585 | -1 | -0.01% |
2016 | 13,586 | 60 | 0.44% |
2015 | 13,526 | 62 | 0.46% |
2014 | 13,464 | 61 | 0.46% |
2013 | 13,403 | 96 | 0.72% |
2012 | 13,307 | 97 | 0.73% |
2011 | 13,210 | 34 | 0.26% |
2010 | 13,176 | 109 | 0.08% |
2000 | 13,067 | 1,411 | 1.15% |
1990 | 11,656 | 2,829 | 2.82% |
1980 | 8,827 | 2,888 | 4.04% |
1970 | 5,939 | 729 | 1.32% |
1960 | 5,210 | 0.00% |