Groom

Population: 462
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $97,700

Groom, a community in Carson County, Texas, has 462 residents. Its median household income of $73,750 runs below the Carson County figure of $84,583.

From 2019 to 2023, Groom's population declined 31.3% from 672 to 462, while its median home value fell 15.1% from $115,100 to $97,700.

The median gross rent is $1,011. 17.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 462
Median age: 49.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,750
Median home value: $97,700
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 260
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

672462

Median household income

$68,194$73,750

Median home value

$115,100$97,700

Median gross rent

$830$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	672	$68,194	$115,100	$830
2020	499	$71,696	$113,800	$921
2021	495	$49,231	$103,800	$879
2022	440	$51,944	$98,300	$1,034
2023	462	$73,750	$97,700	$1,011

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7416.0%

75 and over13.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	4.3%
5 to 17	67	14.5%
18 to 24	23	5.0%
25 to 34	47	10.2%
35 to 44	58	12.6%
45 to 54	37	8.0%
55 to 64	74	16.0%
65 to 74	74	16.0%
75 and over	62	13.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	433	93.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's36.4%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	39	11.1%
High school graduate	124	35.2%
Some college or associate's	128	36.4%
Bachelor's degree	42	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	19	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone92.3%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	216	92.3%
Carpooled	10	4.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	3.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	109	48.2%
15 to 29 min	9	4.0%
30 to 44 min	24	10.6%
45 to 59 min	50	22.1%
60+ min	34	15.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 2.8% (13 of 462)

	Count	Share
Family households	139	62.9%
Nonfamily households	82	37.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	221	85.0%
Vacant	39	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	199	90.0%
Renter-occupied	22	10.0%

1-unit, detached92.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	240	92.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	7.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4831292
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2077, -101.1055