Gruver, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,280

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

6.63% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

67.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,857

9.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$111,700

4.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Gruver, TX is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 84.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Gruver, TX residents were born outside of the country (269 people).

In 2024, there were 1.57 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (628 people) in Gruver, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 399 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 124 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.6%

2024 Citizenship

86.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.6% of Gruver, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gruver, TX was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gruver, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
628 ± 121
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
399 ± 194
White (Hispanic)
124 ± 82

47.6%

Hispanic Population

609 people

47.6% of the people in Gruver, TX are hispanic (609 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gruver, 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

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

269 people

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

264 people

As of 2024, 21% of Gruver, TX residents (269 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 Gruver, TX was 21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 25
Korea
10 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 21

Gruver, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gruver, TX employs 706 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gruver, TX were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (171 people), Manufacturing (113 people), and Educational Services (111 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,500), Manufacturing ($67,292), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,042).

Employment

Occupations

706

2024 Value

± 167

5.22%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gruver, TX grew at a rate of 5.22%, from 671 employees to 706 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gruver, TX, are Sales & Related Occupations (143 people), Management Occupations (94 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gruver, 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

706

2024 Value

± 167

5.22%

1 Year growth

± 31.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gruver, TX grew at a rate of 5.22%, from 671 employees to 706 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gruver, TX, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (171 people), Manufacturing (113 people), and Educational Services (111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gruver, TX, though some of these residents may live in Gruver, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,500

Median earning men ± $10,173

$26,016

Median earning women ± $12,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($157,537), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($41,319), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,698), and Manufacturing ($25,476).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gruver, TX was $111,700 in 2024, which is 0.336 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,300 to $111,700, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Gruver, TX is 80.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gruver, TX have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gruver, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$111,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,164

$409

Median Property Taxes

±$107

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 Gruver, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.2% of the housing units in Gruver, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gruver, 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.

$72,857

Median Household Income

± $19,998

510

Number of Households

± 117

In 2024, the median household income of the 510 households in Gruver, TX grew to $72,857 from the previous year's value of $66,333.

The following chart displays the households in Gruver, 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 Gruver, 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 (80.8%)
Carpooled (16%)
Worked At Home (2.14%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Gruver, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (2.14%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gruver, TX have a shorter commute time (20 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.873% of the workforce in Gruver, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gruver, TX (147 out of 1.28k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

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