Groves, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 15,733. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,006 (-4.6% change)
Males: 7,560 (48.1%), Females: 8,173 (51.9%)

Jefferson County

Zip code: 77619

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $42,692
Median house value: $61,000

Population by Race

Races in Groves:

• White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
• Hispanic (7.8%)
• Other race (2.0%)
• Black (1.3%)
• Two or more races (1.3%)
• Vietnamese (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: French (18.2%), Irish (11.2%), German (10.0%), United States (9.4%), English (8.6%), French Canadian (6.3%).

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Groves

• High school or higher: 84.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Groves city

• Never married: 17.7%
• Now married: 63.7%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 9.1%

2.5% Foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -859 (-5.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Groves:

• DOCTORS HOSPITAL (5500 39TH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Groves:

• CHRISTUS ST MARY HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; PORT ARTHUR, TX)
• PARK PLACE MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; PORT ARTHUR, TX)
• MID-JEFFERSON HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEDERLAND, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Groves:

• SOUTHEAST TEXAS REGIONAL (about 7 miles; BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR, TX; Abbreviation: BPT)
• LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 50 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: LCH)
• CHENNAULT INTL (about 57 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Abbreviation: CWF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Groves:

• ORANGE COUNTY (about 12 miles; ORANGE, TX; Abbreviation: ORG)
• BEAUMONT MUNI (about 22 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Abbreviation: BMT)
• HAWTHORNE FIELD (about 36 miles; KOUNTZE/SILSBEE, TX; Abbreviation: 45R)

Amtrak station near Groves:

• 17 miles: BEAUMONT (2555 W. CEDAR ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Groves:

• LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 15 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; Full-time enrollment: 8,888)
• MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
• LEE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,099)
• UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-CLEAR LAKE (about 87 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,735)
• SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 88 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,819)
• SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 88 miles; PASADENA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,102)
• SAN JACINTO COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 94 miles; HOUSTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,513)

Public primary/middle schools in Groves:

• GROVES MIDDLE (Students: 549; Location: 5201 WILSON ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
• GROVES EL (Students: 379; Location: 3901 CLEVELAND AVE; Grades: 04 – 05)
• VAN BUREN EL (Students: 320; Location: 6400 VAN BUREN; Grades: KG – 03)
• PRE SCHOOL CTR (Students: 118; Location: 5840 W JEFFERSON; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle school in Groves:

• TRIANGLE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST (Students: 6; Location: 2701 W. PARKWAY-DRAWER H; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Groves:

• GROVES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $191,702; Location: 5600 W WASHINGTON ST; 41,660 books; 810 audio materials; 1,325 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)