Groveland, California Population and Demographics

Published: October 1, 2020 3:31 pm

Population, Race and Ethnicity

Groveland is a Census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, with a population of 307. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 88.30% of residents identify as white, 0.00% as Black or African American, 0.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 2.00% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 9.80% as Hispanic or Latino, and 0.00% as some other race or combination of races.

Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.

Ancestry

Census respondents are also asked to report ancestry. Some of the most commonly reported ancestries in Groveland include English, Irish, German, French, and Swedish. Measured by location quotient — comparing the Census-designated place share to the national share — some of the most highly concentrated ancestries in Census-designated place are Swedish, Welsh, and English.

Age

The population of Groveland is older than the United States as a whole. The median age is 54.7 years, 16.8 years more than the national median age of 37.9 years. An estimated 38.40% of the population is 65 years and over, compared to 15.2% of the U.S. population.

Family and household composition

Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In Groveland, 42.90% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 0.00% of households are occupied by single male householders, 14.70% by single female householders, and 42.40% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 48.60% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.

Language spoken

English is by far the most commonly spoken language in California and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in Groveland, 100% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 81.9% of the 5 and older population across California only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.

Marital status

Residents of Groveland are more likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 54.7% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across California as a whole, 46.8% of residents 15 and older are married.

Divorce is far more common in Groveland than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 18.2% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In California, 9.3% of the 15 and older population is divorced.

An estimated 5.9% of Groveland residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.

Veterans

In Groveland, 9.4% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 5.4% of the civilian population in all of California.

Educational attainment

In Groveland, adults are more likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, but are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among Groveland residents 25 and older, 94.50% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 18.60% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across California, 82.9% of adults have graduated high school, and 33.3 have a bachelor’s degree.

Income

The typical household in Groveland earns $20,406 a year, about $39,900 less than the national median of $60,293 and $50,800 less than the median household income across the state of $71,228.

Poverty

Serious financial hardship is more common in Groveland than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 23.10%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 14.3% of the population lives below the poverty line.

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