Groves, Texas

Groves: Human settlement in Jefferson County, Texas, United States of America

About

Groves is a city located in the county of Jefferson in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 16,144 and a population density of 1,202 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 15,268 inhabitants.

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Location of Groves on Texas map.

Quick Facts about Groves

Population : 15,268 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
County : Jefferson County
Postal code : 77619
Phone Area Codes : 409
Area : 13.44 km2
Altitude : 10 feet / 3 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 09:43:50 (21st December 2024)
Density : 1,136 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -5.74% (2010-2020)
Jefferson County Groves locator map image
Jefferson County Groves
Jefferson County Groves locator map image

Geography

Groves is located at 29°56'54"N 93°55'2"W (29.9482700, -93.9171200).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Groves decreased by 5.74% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 16,144 - census
2011 16,028 -0.72% estimation process
2012 15,847 -1.14% estimation process
2013 15,824 -0.15% estimation process
2014 15,762 -0.39% estimation process
2015 15,773 0.07% estimation process
2016 15,771 -0.01% estimation process
2017 15,739 -0.2% estimation process
2018 15,582 -1.01% estimation process
2019 15,480 -0.66% estimation process
2020 15,268 -1.39% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 18,856
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 18,510
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 19,248
April 1, 2010 Population : 18,795
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.4%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.1%
People over 65 (%) : 18.9%
Female persons, % : 53.1%
White only, percent : 75.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 14.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 5.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 3.4%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 73.1%
2015-2019 Veterans : 982
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 6.9%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.0%

Groves zip code is 77619. County name: Jefferson, County fips: 48245

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 74.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $218,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,544
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $599
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,098
2015-2019 Households : 7,822
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.38
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.6%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.2%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 90.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 87.8%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 96.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.5%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 68.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.2%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 124,585
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 1,210,812
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 977,627
2012 total retail sales per capita : $52,110
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 25.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $76,674
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $39,262
Percentage of people living in poverty : 5.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,919
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,063
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 625
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 278
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,517
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 105
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,673
2010 population per square mile : 1,365.0
2010 land area in square miles : 13.77

People born in Groves (3)

People born in Groves, including writer Mary Karr, football player and coach Greg Davis, football player and coach Jim Bob Helduser, .

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Schools in Groves

College & universities near Groves, TX

Code Name City ZIP
226116 Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur (TX) 77640
226091 Lamar University Beaumont (TX) 77705
441760 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont (TX) 77705
226107 Lamar State College-Orange Orange (TX) 77630
434283 Academy of Hair Design-Beaumont Beaumont (TX) 77701-4650

Stations (3)

Amtrak & bus stations near Groves, TX

Code Name Address Type
BMT Beaumont 2555 W. Cedar Street RAIL
LCH Lake Charles 100 Ryan Street RAIL
GLS Galveston (Texas Eagle Bus), Texas 25th St. and Strand St. BUS

Post offices near Groves

Post Office Name City ZIP
Grov Post Office Groves (TX) 77619

Other cities in Jefferson County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jefferson County , TX.

City Name Population Title
Beaumont 115,473 The fourth most populous city in Jefferson County, Texas.
Port Arthur 53,921 The most populous city in Jefferson County, Texas.
Nederland 17,184 City in Texas, United States
Port Neches 12,596 City in Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Central Gardens 4,347 Census designated place
Bevil Oaks 1,209 City in Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Pine Island 1,205 Town of the United States
China 1,204 City in Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Nome 592 City in Jefferson County, Texas, United States
Higgins 378 City in the United States
Taylor Landing 237 City in Jefferson County, Texas

Distance to Other Cities

Groves distances to largest Texas cities