Pecan Grove, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

24,272

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.2

1.55% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.87%

20.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$131,937

3.89% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$383,500

6.74% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Pecan Grove, TX is home to a population of 24.3k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.5% of Pecan Grove, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.29k people).

In 2024, there were 3.58 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.5k people) in Pecan Grove, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.16k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

95.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Pecan Grove, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Pecan Grove, TX was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Pecan Grove, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 1.47k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.21k ± 1.3k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.16k ± 990

27.4%

Hispanic Population

6.65k people

27.4% of the people in Pecan Grove, TX are hispanic (6.65k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Pecan 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

13.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.29k people

14.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.57k people

As of 2024, 13.5% of Pecan Grove, TX residents (3.29k 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 Pecan Grove, TX was 14.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
327 ± 150
Gulf War (1990s)
219 ± 162
Gulf War (2001-)
186 ± 130

Pecan Grove, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Pecan Grove, TX employs 13.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Pecan Grove, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,566 people), Educational Services (1,482 people), and Manufacturing (1,262 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($200,444), Manufacturing ($107,171), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($99,080).

Employment

Occupations

13.2k

2024 Value

± 1,351

−0.0228%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecan Grove, TX declined at a rate of −0.0228%, from 13.2k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Pecan Grove, TX, are Management Occupations (2,163 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,406 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,388 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Pecan 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

13.2k

2024 Value

± 1,351

−0.0228%

1 Year decline

± 14.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Pecan Grove, TX declined at a rate of −0.0228%, from 13.2k employees to 13.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Pecan Grove, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,566 people), Educational Services (1,482 people), and Manufacturing (1,262 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Pecan Grove, TX, though some of these residents may live in Pecan Grove, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$80,599

Median earning men ± $15,160

$51,596

Median earning women ± $10,043

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($200,556), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($118,571), and Manufacturing ($107,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,509), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,972), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,225).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Pecan Grove, TX was $383,500 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $359,300 to $383,500, a 6.74% increase. The homeownership rate in Pecan Grove, TX is 92.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Pecan Grove, TX have an average commute time of 36.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Pecan Grove, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$383,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,884

$7,564

Median Property Taxes

±$881

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.5%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.5% of the housing units in Pecan Grove, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Pecan 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.

$131,937

Median Household Income

± $16,767

8.18k

Number of Households

± 908

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.18k households in Pecan Grove, TX declined from $131,937 from the previous year's value of $137,275.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Pecan 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 (74.7%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (5.77%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Pecan Grove, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.77%).

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

36.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Pecan Grove, TX have a longer commute time (36.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Pecan Grove, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Pecan Grove, TX (1.43k out of 24.3k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Males 6 - 11.

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