Population 4,678 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Plum Grove
Household size in Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.41 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.65 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.13 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.04 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Plum Grove are large by national standards, averaging 4.13 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.08, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.2 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.7 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.8 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Plum Grove is young: half of its residents are under 24.7, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward families with many children.
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 Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Plum Grove than nationally: 13.5%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Houston area.
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 Plum Grove
Renters in Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Plum Grove is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Plum Grove: 15.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Plum Grove has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2007, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $733 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,033 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$422 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Plum Grove pays $1,033 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Plum Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Plum Grove: 5.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 62.0% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 58.8% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About four in ten adults in Plum Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 58.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Plum Grove
| Period | Plum Grove | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Plum Grove than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Plum Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Grove | 4.13 | 24.7 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 15.2% | 2007 | $1,033 | 5.8% | 58.8% | 4.2% |
| Splendora | 3.23 | 35.6 | 13.4% | 20.3% | 6.2% | 1997 | $1,213 | 14.0% | 81.0% | 4.7% |
| Patton Village | 3.08 | 38.3 | 15.0% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 1984 | $1,273 | 10.5% | 83.4% | 7.1% |
| Roman Forest | 2.94 | 38.2 | 19.3% | 9.3% | 5.0% | 1995 | $1,301 | 21.0% | 84.4% | 4.1% |
| Woodbranch | 3.02 | 39.3 | 14.1% | 9.4% | 14.7% | 1986 | $1,355 | 13.1% | 90.5% | 6.7% |
| Cleveland | 3.65 | 29.9 | 14.9% | 17.3% | 15.0% | 2002 | $1,090 | 8.1% | 68.1% | 4.7% |
| New Caney | 3.18 | 32.4 | 17.0% | 31.1% | 10.5% | 2005 | $1,321 | 16.3% | 78.4% | 3.3% |
| Walden Woods | 3.34 | 30.5 | 26.0% | 10.8% | 16.5% | 2002 | $1,575 | 4.6% | 66.3% | 1.6% |
| North Cleveland | 2.92 | 35.7 | 17.8% | 17.3% | 19.8% | 1973 | $1,197 | 9.0% | 66.1% | 5.5% |
| Macedonia | 2.61 | 47.0 | 14.3% | 6.1% | 10.1% | 1998 | $1,335 | 22.1% | 88.8% | 9.3% |
| Evergreen | 2.95 | 35.8 | 8.5% | 12.9% | 19.6% | 1997 | $1,161 | 28.8% | 93.1% | 12.3% |
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 Plum Grove. 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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