Groesbeck, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,914

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

7.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.23%

11.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$61,571

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$162,500

12.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Groesbeck, TX is home to a population of 3.91k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.18% of Groesbeck, TX residents were born outside of the country (281 people).

In 2024, there were 1.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Groesbeck, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.17k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 453 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Groesbeck, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Groesbeck, TX was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Groesbeck, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 324
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.17k ± 294
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
453 ± 166

20.4%

Hispanic Population

800 people

20.4% of the people in Groesbeck, TX are hispanic (800 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Groesbeck, 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

7.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

281 people

6.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

225 people

As of 2024, 7.18% of Groesbeck, TX residents (281 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 Groesbeck, TX was 6.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
105 ± 73
Gulf War (2001-)
45 ± 50
Korea
12 ± 34

Groesbeck, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Groesbeck, TX employs 1.56k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Groesbeck, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), Public Administration (221 people), and Retail Trade (168 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($150,833), Utilities ($75,904), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,212).

Employment

Occupations

1.56k

2024 Value

± 301

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groesbeck, TX grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 1.39k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Groesbeck, TX, are Management Occupations (189 people), Law Enforcement Workers Including Supervisors (170 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Groesbeck, 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

1.56k

2024 Value

± 301

11.7%

1 Year growth

± 26.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groesbeck, TX grew at a rate of 11.7%, from 1.39k employees to 1.56k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Groesbeck, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (289 people), Public Administration (221 people), and Retail Trade (168 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Groesbeck, TX, though some of these residents may live in Groesbeck, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,655

Median earning men ± $6,211

$34,594

Median earning women ± $4,705

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,385), Manufacturing ($63,950), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,404), Manufacturing ($43,472), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,235).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Groesbeck, TX was $162,500 in 2024, which is 0.488 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $144,100 to $162,500, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Groesbeck, TX is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Groesbeck, TX have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Groesbeck, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,318

$821

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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 Groesbeck, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Groesbeck, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Groesbeck, 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.

$61,571

Median Household Income

± $1,518

1.34k

Number of Households

± 259

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.34k households in Groesbeck, TX grew to $61,571 from the previous year's value of $54,615.

The following chart displays the households in Groesbeck, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Groesbeck, 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 (80%)
Worked At Home (12%)
Walked (4.5%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Groesbeck, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12%) and those who walked to work (4.5%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Groesbeck, TX have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 14% of the workforce in Groesbeck, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Groesbeck, TX (264 out of 3.65k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Groesbeck, 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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