Groom, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

549

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.4

5.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.55%

9.37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$67,917

7.91% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$93,900

3.89% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Groom, TX is home to a population of 549 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.364% of Groom, TX residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 34.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (524 people) in Groom, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Groom, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Groom, TX was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Groom, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
524 ± 127
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 16
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 13

1.46%

Hispanic Population

8 people

1.46% of the people in Groom, TX are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Groom, 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

0.364%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.433%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.364% of Groom, TX residents (2 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 Groom, TX was 0.433%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16
Vietnam
6 ± 22

Groom, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Groom, TX employs 302 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Groom, TX were Finance & Insurance (51 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (47 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($129,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($128,438), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,250).

Employment

Occupations

302

2024 Value

± 107

26.4%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groom, TX grew at a rate of 26.4%, from 239 employees to 302 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Groom, TX, are Management Occupations (78 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (36 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Groom, 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

302

2024 Value

± 107

26.4%

1 Year growth

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groom, TX grew at a rate of 26.4%, from 239 employees to 302 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Groom, TX, are Finance & Insurance (51 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (47 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Groom, TX, though some of these residents may live in Groom, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,607

Median earning men ± $27,722

$46,528

Median earning women ± $18,771

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($127,813), Retail Trade ($107,813), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,333), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,125), and Public Administration ($34,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Groom, TX was $93,900 in 2024, which is 0.282 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,700 to $93,900, a 3.89% decrease. The homeownership rate in Groom, TX is 84.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Groom, TX have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Groom, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$93,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,135

$196

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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 Groom, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.8% of the housing units in Groom, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Groom, 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.

$67,917

Median Household Income

± $17,865

231

Number of Households

± 63

In 2024, the median household income of the 231 households in Groom, TX declined from $67,917 from the previous year's value of $73,750.

The following chart displays the households in Groom, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Groom, 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 (88.6%)
Carpooled (5.69%)
Worked At Home (5.02%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Groom, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.69%) and those who worked at home (5.02%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Groom, TX have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.45% of the workforce in Groom, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Groom, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Groom, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Groom, TX (14 out of 549 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 75+, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Groom, TX is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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