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Grayson, KY
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Living in Grayson



Grayson is a very small city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 3,820 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Grayson is the 110th largest community in Kentucky.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.36% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

In addition, Grayson is a college town. There are a lot of students in Grayson attending college, and as a result Grayson provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

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

In terms of college education, the citizens of Grayson rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.76% of adults 25 and older in Grayson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Grayson in 2018 was $16,713, which is low income relative to Kentucky and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $66,852 for a family of four. However, Grayson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grayson also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.96% of its population below the federal poverty line.

The people who call Grayson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grayson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Grayson include English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Grayson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.


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