Groves, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

16,976

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

5.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.97%

14.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,710

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$163,600

6.37% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Groves, TX is home to a population of 17k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.1% of Groves, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.4k people).

In 2024, there were 3.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.4k people) in Groves, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.88k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.34k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Groves, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Groves, TX was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Groves, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.4k ± 917
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.88k ± 861
Other (Hispanic)
1.34k ± 722

29.6%

Hispanic Population

5.03k people

29.6% of the people in Groves, TX are hispanic (5.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Groves, 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

14.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.4k people

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.68k people

As of 2024, 14.1% of Groves, TX residents (2.4k 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 Groves, TX was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
278 ± 105
Vietnam
183 ± 114
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 86

Groves, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Groves, TX employs 7.88k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Groves, TX were Construction (1,102 people), Retail Trade (1,098 people), and Manufacturing (830 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($158,889), Manufacturing ($90,049), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,912).

Employment

Occupations

7.88k

2024 Value

± 871

0.408%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groves, TX grew at a rate of 0.408%, from 7.84k employees to 7.88k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Groves, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,077 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (865 people), and Management Occupations (630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Groves, 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

7.88k

2024 Value

± 871

0.408%

1 Year growth

± 15.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Groves, TX grew at a rate of 0.408%, from 7.84k employees to 7.88k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Groves, TX, are Construction (1,102 people), Retail Trade (1,098 people), and Manufacturing (830 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Groves, TX, though some of these residents may live in Groves, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,810

Median earning men ± $5,917

$41,280

Median earning women ± $5,530

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($158,472), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,750), and Manufacturing ($102,574).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,661), Construction ($51,563), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,586).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Groves, TX was $163,600 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,800 to $163,600, a 6.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Groves, TX is 77.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Groves, TX have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Groves, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$163,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,637

$4,776

Median Property Taxes

±$615

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.9%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.9% of the housing units in Groves, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Groves, 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.

$73,710

Median Household Income

± $10,238

6.13k

Number of Households

± 710

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.13k households in Groves, TX grew to $73,710 from the previous year's value of $70,485.

The following chart displays the households in Groves, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Groves, 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 (82.3%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (2.83%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Groves, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (2.83%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Groves, TX have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Groves, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Groves, TX (1.34k out of 16.8k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Groves, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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