Grant-Valkaria is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 4,286 people and just one neighborhood, Grant-Valkaria is the 298th largest community in Florida.
Unlike some towns, Grant-Valkaria isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grant-Valkaria are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grant-Valkaria is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grant-Valkaria who work in management occupations (15.14%), sales jobs (11.22%), and office and administrative support (8.59%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.78% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Grant-Valkaria is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Grant-Valkaria a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Grant-Valkaria has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Grant-Valkaria’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Grant-Valkaria has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Grant-Valkaria a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Grant-Valkaria is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
As is often the case in a small town, Grant-Valkaria doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of people in Grant-Valkaria who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.38% of adults in Grant-Valkaria have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Grant-Valkaria in 2018 was $32,846, which is upper middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $131,384 for a family of four. However, Grant-Valkaria contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Grant-Valkaria is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Grant-Valkaria home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grant-Valkaria residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Grant-Valkaria also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.85% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Grant-Valkaria include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Grant-Valkaria is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to FL* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Bayside High School
1901 Degroodt Rd Sw Palm Bay, FL 32908 |
09-12 | ||
Southwest Middle School
451 Eldron Blvd Se Palm Bay, FL 32909 |
07-08 | ||
Stone Magnet Middle School
1101 E University Blvd Melbourne, FL 32901 |
07-08 | ||
Sunrise Elementary School
1651 Mara Loma Blvd Se Palm Bay, FL 32909 |
PK-06 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 48.5% | 55.3% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 44.4% | 49.7% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 4.2% | 5.6% |
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