COMPARING TWO PLACES
Groves vs Port Arthur
PLACE A
Groves, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Port Arthur, Texas
Groves is 70% smaller than Port Arthur. Groves earns more, with a median household income $27,356 higher.
GROVESPORT ARTHURDIFFERENCE
Total population16,90755,804−70% vs Port Arthur
Population density3,243739+2,505
Population growth7.4%4.1%+3.3 pts
Median age38.935.5+3.4
Male49.5%49.8%−0.3 pts
Female50.5%50.2%+0.3 pts
Foreign-born14.1%20.3%−6.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic55.4%15.8%+39.5 pts
Black5.6%41.9%−36.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.6%36.4%−6.8 pts
Asian7.3%4.5%+2.8 pts
Other2.2%1.4%+0.7 pts
Median household income$73,710$46,354+$27,356
Per capita income$34,597$26,496+$8,101
Poverty rate8.0%29.0%−21.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.515−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%12.8%+2.2 pts
Graduate degree5.0%4.0%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%8.4%−4.3 pts
Labor force participation63.9%53.3%+10.6 pts
Median home value$163,600$107,400+$56,200
Median gross rent$1,286$1,021+$265
Owner-occupied77.9%58.0%+19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.8%15.6%−5.8 pts
Rent-burdened households37.0%49.0%−12.0 pts
Average commute20.823.4−2.7
Worked from home2.8%1.0%+1.8 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.6%+0.1 pts
Uninsured17.5%29.5%−12.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025