About Grove City

Grove City is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 2,107 people and just one neighborhood, Grove City is the 410th largest community in Florida.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Grove City is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grove City is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Grove City who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.86%), building maintenance and grounds keeping (11.61%), and sales jobs (11.49%).

Grove City is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 38.30% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Grove City may be a good choice because much of the town's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

One of the nice things about Grove City is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of Grove City, which supports a strong tourist economy.

Grove City is a very car-oriented town. 97.52% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Grove City is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Grove City has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Grove City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Grove City Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, the citizens of Grove City rank slightly lower than the national average. 12.56% of adults 25 and older in Grove City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 14.96% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Grove City in 2000 was $21,602, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $86,408 for a family of four.

The people who call Grove City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Grove City is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Grove City include German, English, Irish, Italian, Polish, French, Scotch-Irish, Swedish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Grove City is English.