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Pecan Grove

Texas · 24,272 residents · 8.35 sq mi
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Pecan Grove is home to 24,272 people in Texas. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 10,721 people. 92% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 68% more than in Texas as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 55%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

24,272
+79%since 2000
from 13,551 in 2000
1990 – 2024
2,908 / sq mi
+66%since 2009
from 1,756 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
38.2
+8%since 2000
from 35.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.35 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K13K17K22K26K19902000201020202024Pecan Grove
202424K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(1,637)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.1%(1,731)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(1,653)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.6%(1,366)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.3%(792)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(3,484)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.6%(3,775)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.8%(2,369)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.1%(3,655)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.6%(2,813)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(934)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.3%(63)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$131,937
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,515 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$55,366
+64%since 2000
from $33,816 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
75.8%
+7.5 ptssince 2009
from 68.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
5.9%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 1.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.393
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.392 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing3.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services2.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$383,500
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,507
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $759 in 2000
US average: $1,442
92.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
7.5% rent
6.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.97 people
−9%since 2009
from 3.27 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
23.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
50.5%
+14.6 ptssince 2009
from 35.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
2.9
+76%since 2009
from 1.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
55
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(11,548)
Black3.3%(444)
Hispanic / Latino9.1%(1,230)
Asian1.3%(176)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.4%(11,493)
Black9.2%(2,229)
Hispanic / Latino27.4%(6,651)
Asian13%(3,162)
Other3%(737)
84
+74%since 2009
from 49 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16%(3,884)
Central American4.6%(1,121)
Colombian2.3%(563)
Salvadoran2%(497)
Puerto Rican1.8%(427)
Honduran1.6%(390)
Spaniard1.2%(283)
Cuban0.6%(157)
Panamanian0.5%(131)
Costa Rican0.4%(91)
Venezuelan0.2%(52)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(21)
Chilean0.1%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7%(1,702)
Vietnamese1.4%(335)
Filipino1.3%(306)
Hmong0.8%(201)
Pakistani0.5%(130)
Nepalese0.4%(92)
Chinese0.2%(55)
Indonesian0.1%(21)
Ancestry
English11%(2,660)
German9.3%(2,265)
Irish8.8%(2,139)
American3.5%(845)
Italian2.6%(640)
French2.1%(520)
Nigerian1.9%(457)
Czech1.8%(437)
Scottish1.8%(433)
Polish1.5%(374)
British1.4%(345)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(194)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(193)
Dutch0.6%(138)
Serbian0.6%(136)
Norwegian0.4%(102)
Lithuanian0.4%(97)
West Indian0.4%(89)
Jamaican0.4%(89)
Welsh0.3%(70)
Arab0.2%(57)
Guyanese0.2%(50)
Greek0.2%(49)
Danish0.2%(47)
Russian0.2%(47)
Turkish0.2%(44)
Portuguese0.2%(38)
Croatian0.1%(36)
Hungarian0.1%(36)
Moroccan0.1%(34)
Lebanese0.1%(23)
Brazilian0.1%(17)
Section 05

Education

50.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 49.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 97.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
18.6%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

36.1 min
+33%since 2000
from 27.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
74.7%
−11.9 ptssince 2009
from 86.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
5.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
0.0%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
18.2%
+13.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
1.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 2.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
71.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 72.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
13.3%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
54.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
50.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
13.5%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
5.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2012
from 6.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
4.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
98.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2017
from 94.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 98.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
92.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
75.2%
−11.9 ptssince 2016
from 87.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
13.4%
+3.1 ptssince 2016
from 10.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.6%(2,166)
Married70.5%(6,466)
Widowed0.9%(82)
Divorced4.9%(452)
Women 15+
Never married21.7%(2,191)
Married66.1%(6,671)
Widowed6.5%(660)
Divorced5.6%(563)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

4.7%
−3.8 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
73.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
15.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% 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)17.4%(186)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.5%(219)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(342)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.9%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,067 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pecan Grove, Texas?

Pecan Grove, Texas has about 24,272 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Pecan Grove, Texas?

The typical household in Pecan Grove, Texas earns about $131,937 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pecan Grove, Texas expensive?

In Pecan Grove, Texas, the median home is worth about $383,500, and the typical rent is about $1,507 a month.

How educated are people in Pecan Grove, Texas?

About 50.1% of adults age 25 and over in Pecan Grove, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pecan Grove, Texas?

About 5.9% of people in Pecan Grove, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pecan Grove, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Pecan Grove, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,770 residents, a change of about 155 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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