Plum Grove, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,832

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.5

27.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.9%

56.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,341

5.71% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$200,800

64.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Plum Grove, TX is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 64.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 40.1% of Plum Grove, TX residents were born outside of the country (735 people).

In 2024, there were 1.01 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (700 people) in Plum Grove, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 690 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 238 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

64.6%

2024 Citizenship

71.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 64.6% of Plum Grove, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Plum Grove, TX was 71.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Plum Grove, TX

Other (Hispanic)
700 ± 427
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
690 ± 562
White (Hispanic)
238 ± 230

88.9%

Hispanic Population

1.63k people

88.9% of the people in Plum Grove, TX are hispanic (1.63k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Plum 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

40.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

735 people

31.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

765 people

As of 2024, 40.1% of Plum Grove, TX residents (735 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 Plum Grove, TX was 31.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

20 ± 33

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

Economy

The economy of Plum Grove, TX employs 653 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Plum Grove, TX were Construction (196 people), Manufacturing (116 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($67,188), Manufacturing ($65,857), and Educational Services ($65,179).

Employment

Occupations

653

2024 Value

± 238

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 64.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum Grove, TX declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 846 employees to 653 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Plum Grove, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (238 people), Production Occupations (161 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (46 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Plum 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

653

2024 Value

± 238

−22.8%

1 Year decline

± 64.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Plum Grove, TX declined at a rate of −22.8%, from 846 employees to 653 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Plum Grove, TX, are Construction (196 people), Manufacturing (116 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Plum Grove, TX, though some of these residents may live in Plum Grove, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,864

Median earning men ± $9,047

$48,494

Median earning women ± $19,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($66,393), Other Services Except Public Administration ($50,815), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($80,588), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,625), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,442).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Plum Grove, TX was $200,800 in 2024, which is 0.604 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,800 to $200,800, a 64.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Plum Grove, TX is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Plum Grove, TX have an average commute time of 56.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Plum Grove, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$200,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$130,346

$470

Median Property Taxes

±$189

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

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

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Plum Grove, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Plum 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.

$66,341

Median Household Income

± $19,191

504

Number of Households

± 188

In 2024, the median household income of the 504 households in Plum Grove, TX declined from $66,341 from the previous year's value of $70,362.

The following chart displays the households in Plum 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Plum 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 (67.2%)
Carpooled (26.1%)
Worked At Home (6.69%)

In 2024, 67.2% of workers in Plum Grove, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (26.1%) and those who worked at home (6.69%).

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

56.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Plum Grove, TX have a longer commute time (56.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.3% of the workforce in Plum Grove, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Plum 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 Plum Grove, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Plum Grove, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Plum Grove, TX (309 out of 1.82k 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 Females < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Plum Grove, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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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