Population 18,535 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Groves
Household size in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Groves average 2.81 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.45 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.1 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.4 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
At 39.6, the median age in Groves is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 40.0, even as the national median rose.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Groves (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points, as it has nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Groves
Renters in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Groves own their homes; 27.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 54.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the northwest. The renter share is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Groves is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 3.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Groves is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the north has the oldest housing. Only 29 of the 545 Texas cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $797 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $795 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $953 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,228 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$431 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Groves pays $1,228 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $431 a month from 2006–10, a 54% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Groves
Bachelor's degrees in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Groves have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 2.1 points, a smaller shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Groves never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Texas. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 3.3 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Groves
| Period | Groves | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Groves runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Groves compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Groves | 2.81 | 39.6 | 14.9% | 27.1% | 9.9% | 1970 | $1,228 | 14.5% | 85.5% | 4.1% |
| Griffing Park | 2.64 | 30.9 | 26.7% | 82.6% | 3.3% | 2000 | $953 | 6.3% | 95.6% | 8.0% |
| Port Arthur | 2.69 | 36.8 | 19.1% | 41.0% | 14.6% | 1979 | $1,089 | 13.4% | 77.7% | 7.9% |
| Port Neches | 2.52 | 41.8 | 13.4% | 29.5% | 14.9% | 1974 | $1,035 | 26.9% | 88.4% | 7.2% |
| Nederland | 2.50 | 38.3 | 12.7% | 26.4% | 10.4% | 1978 | $1,437 | 20.3% | 90.5% | 3.3% |
| Port Acres | 2.26 | 37.1 | 12.2% | 32.1% | 12.1% | 1993 | $1,219 | 24.9% | 85.1% | 10.1% |
| Central Gardens | 2.34 | 41.1 | 10.4% | 26.2% | 12.5% | 1984 | $1,153 | 28.8% | 93.4% | 7.0% |
| Bridge City | 2.80 | 38.9 | 13.9% | 21.2% | 11.3% | 1987 | $1,510 | 23.8% | 91.8% | 3.1% |
| Beauxart Gardens | 2.57 | 40.3 | 19.6% | 1.6% | 18.2% | 1985 | $932 | 1.8% | 72.4% | 4.2% |
| Orangefield | 2.84 | 35.9 | 14.8% | 24.0% | 15.1% | 2000 | $1,414 | 18.2% | 66.8% | 2.5% |
| Hillebrandt | 2.57 | 51.1 | 9.6% | 1.2% | 12.2% | 2000 | $1,074 | 18.5% | 95.3% | 1.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Groves. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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