Grove City is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 7,749 people and five associated neighborhoods, Grove City is the 163rd largest community in Pennsylvania.

Of important note, Grove City is also a borough of artists. Grove City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Grove City’s character.

Also of interest is that Grove City has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Grove City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.04% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

Grove City is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Grove City to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

For a small borough, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Grove City. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Grove City.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Grove City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.69 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.

Grove City is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.08% of adults in Grove City have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Grove City in 2022 was $25,867, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,468 for a family of four. However, Grove City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Grove City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.