Orange Grove

Population: 833
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $119,900

Located in Jim Wells County, Texas, Orange Grove is a community with a population of 833. The median household income of $56,875 is above the Jim Wells County median ($47,492).

Between 2019 and 2023, Orange Grove's population declined 41.3% from 1,418 to 833, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $95,000 to $119,900.

The typical home was built around 1977. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 833
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $119,900
Median gross rent: $666
Housing units: 397
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,418833

Median household income

$38,707$56,875

Median home value

$95,000$119,900

Median gross rent

$791$666

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,418	$38,707	$95,000	$791
2020	1,370	$68,654	$95,500	$764
2021	1,156	$70,313	$90,400	$847
2022	1,067	$55,391	$113,100	$805
2023	833	$56,875	$119,900	$666

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	5.8%
5 to 17	137	16.4%
18 to 24	35	4.2%
25 to 34	136	16.3%
35 to 44	123	14.8%
45 to 54	107	12.8%
55 to 64	143	17.2%
65 to 74	56	6.7%
75 and over	48	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	369	44.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	456	54.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.0%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	98	16.0%
High school graduate	188	30.7%
Some college or associate's	222	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	73	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	32	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	260	80.5%
Carpooled	44	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	5.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	27.0%
15 to 29 min	39	12.8%
30 to 44 min	95	31.3%
45 to 59 min	56	18.4%
60+ min	32	10.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 13.4% (112 of 833)

	Count	Share
Family households	186	55.5%
Nonfamily households	149	44.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	335	84.4%
Vacant	62	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	198	59.1%
Renter-occupied	137	40.9%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units13.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	299	75.3%
1-unit, attached	17	4.3%
2 to 4 units	53	13.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	18	4.5%
Mobile home & other	10	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4854168
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 27.9562, -97.9386