Grove is a somewhat small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 5,161 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Grove is the 84th largest community in Oklahoma.

Unlike some cities, Grove isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grove are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grove is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Grove who work in sales jobs (16.86%), management occupations (10.95%), and office and administrative support jobs (10.95%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.46 minutes getting to work every day.

Grove is a very car-oriented city. 96.74% 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 is a small city, 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 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 city, Grove doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Grove Information and Demographics

The population of Grove overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 14.96%. Of adults 25 and older in Grove, 17.83% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Grove in 2000 was $18,351, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $73,404 for a family of four.

Grove is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grove home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Grove is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Grove include German, Irish, English, Scotch-Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Grove is English.