CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Blooming Grove

Texas · 835 residents · 0.86 sq mi

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Blooming Grove is a city of 835 people in Texas. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $36,800. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 36.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 24% less than in Texas as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

9% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

835

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 833 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.86 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024658

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.2%(77)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(60)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(62)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(51)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(47)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(107)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 448.7%(73)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(80)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648%(67)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.4%(112)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 849.2%(77)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.6%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,437

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,375 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,520

−46%vs 2000

vs $17,747 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.3%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$36,800

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $50,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$309

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $417 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

80.7%

+5.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.4% in 2000

19.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.6%(746)

Black5.3%(44)

Hispanic / Latino4.3%(36)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91.3%(762)

Black7.5%(63)

Hispanic / Latino1.3%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.5%(69)

Ancestry

English10.9%(72)

Irish9.3%(61)

Scottish9.1%(60)

German7%(46)

American4.4%(29)

Italian2.3%(15)

Czech1.4%(9)

Dutch1.1%(7)

French1.1%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(3)

Norwegian0.3%(2)

Swedish0.3%(2)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.3%(2)

Polish0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.3%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

59.1%

−20.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

29.5 min

+15%vs 2000

vs 25.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.6%(71)

Married58.8%(141)

Widowed5.4%(13)

Divorced6.3%(15)

Women 15+

Never married15.3%(42)

Married55.3%(152)

Widowed11.3%(31)

Divorced18.2%(50)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.6%

−3.1 ptssince 2013

from 14.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.3%

+7.2 ptssince 2020

from 38.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

10.3%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.8%

−5.1 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.4%

−5.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.1%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 3.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

54.9%

+6.8 ptssince 2020

from 48.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.6%

−10.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29.7%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.9%(7)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 37 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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