Blooming Grove, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

658

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

1.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

15.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$76,771

14.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$124,200

18.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Blooming Grove, TX is home to a population of 658 people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.86% of Blooming Grove, TX residents were born outside of the country (32 people).

In 2024, there were 10.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (505 people) in Blooming Grove, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 White (Hispanic) and 49 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of Blooming Grove, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Blooming Grove, TX was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Blooming Grove, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Blooming Grove, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
505 ± 157
White (Hispanic)
50 ± 60
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
49 ± 58

13.4%

Hispanic Population

88 people

13.4% of the people in Blooming Grove, TX are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Blooming Grove, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

4.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

3.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

As of 2024, 4.86% of Blooming Grove, TX residents (32 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Blooming Grove, TX was 3.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Blooming Grove, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 10
Vietnam
5 ± 23

Blooming Grove, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Blooming Grove, TX.

Economy

The economy of Blooming Grove, TX employs 337 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Blooming Grove, TX were Retail Trade (71 people), Manufacturing (44 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($222,813), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,000), and Construction ($78,333).

Employment

Occupations

337

2024 Value

± 103

−0.59%

1 Year decline

± 43.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blooming Grove, TX declined at a rate of −0.59%, from 339 employees to 337 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Blooming Grove, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), Production Occupations (51 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Blooming Grove, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

337

2024 Value

± 103

−0.59%

1 Year decline

± 43.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Blooming Grove, TX declined at a rate of −0.59%, from 339 employees to 337 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Blooming Grove, TX, are Retail Trade (71 people), Manufacturing (44 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Blooming Grove, TX, though some of these residents may live in Blooming Grove, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,250

Median earning men ± $8,021

$40,474

Median earning women ± $1,976

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($222,813), Manufacturing ($95,208), and Construction ($78,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($42,125), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,696), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,545).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Blooming Grove, TX was $124,200 in 2024, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $104,500 to $124,200, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Blooming Grove, TX is 56.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Blooming Grove, TX have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Blooming Grove, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$53,821

$151

Median Property Taxes

±$47

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Blooming Grove, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Blooming Grove, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.6%

Homeownership

2024

43.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.6% of the housing units in Blooming Grove, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Blooming Grove, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,771

Median Household Income

± $24,958

267

Number of Households

± 68

In 2024, the median household income of the 267 households in Blooming Grove, TX grew to $76,771 from the previous year's value of $67,143.

The following chart displays the households in Blooming Grove, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Blooming Grove, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (6.29%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Blooming Grove, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (6.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Blooming Grove, TX have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.2% of the workforce in Blooming Grove, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Blooming Grove, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Blooming Grove, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Blooming Grove, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Blooming Grove, TX (66 out of 656 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Blooming Grove, TX is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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