Orange Grove, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,089

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

7.29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

2.52% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,779

21.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$123,300

2.84% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Orange Grove, TX is home to a population of 1.09k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.19% of Orange Grove, TX residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 1.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (435 people) in Orange Grove, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 355 White (Hispanic) and 154 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Orange Grove, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange Grove, TX was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange Grove, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
435 ± 165
White (Hispanic)
355 ± 223
Other (Hispanic)
154 ± 148

59.2%

Hispanic Population

645 people

59.2% of the people in Orange Grove, TX are hispanic (645 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange 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

1.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

4.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

As of 2024, 1.19% of Orange Grove, TX residents (13 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 Orange Grove, TX was 4.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 23
Vietnam
7 ± 23

Orange Grove, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Orange Grove, TX employs 506 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange Grove, TX were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (94 people), Retail Trade (72 people), and Manufacturing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,958), Construction ($71,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,125).

Employment

Occupations

506

2024 Value

± 174

56.7%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange Grove, TX grew at a rate of 56.7%, from 323 employees to 506 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange Grove, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (76 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (67 people), and Production Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange 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

506

2024 Value

± 174

56.7%

1 Year growth

± 34.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange Grove, TX grew at a rate of 56.7%, from 323 employees to 506 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange Grove, TX, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (94 people), Retail Trade (72 people), and Manufacturing (67 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange Grove, TX, though some of these residents may live in Orange Grove, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,625

Median earning men ± $19,259

$29,766

Median earning women ± $25,357

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($71,667), Retail Trade ($33,224), and Manufacturing ($31,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($55,078), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,726), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($29,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange Grove, TX was $123,300 in 2024, which is 0.371 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,900 to $123,300, a 2.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange Grove, TX is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange Grove, TX have an average commute time of 34.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange Grove, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$123,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,193

$283

Median Property Taxes

±$99

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 Orange Grove, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

61.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Orange Grove, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange 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.

$44,779

Median Household Income

± $10,716

465

Number of Households

± 143

In 2024, the median household income of the 465 households in Orange Grove, TX declined from $44,779 from the previous year's value of $56,875.

The following chart displays the households in Orange 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Orange 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 (72.7%)
Carpooled (20%)
Worked At Home (7.31%)

In 2024, 72.7% of workers in Orange Grove, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (20%) and those who worked at home (7.31%).

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

34.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange Grove, TX have a longer commute time (34.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Orange Grove, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange Grove, TX (149 out of 1.08k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

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