Housing data for Orange Grove, TX
Orange Grove, TX has an estimated 1,089 residents and 492 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jim Wells County.
39.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $686 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,089 (±287)
- Housing units
- 492 (±122)
- Households that rent
- 39.1%
- Median gross rent
- $686
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −23.2%
What stands out in Orange Grove
Households that moved in since 2020: 50.1% (±17.1 points) in Orange Grove, higher than in Jim Wells County (25.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.5% (±2.2 points) in Orange Grove, lower than in Jim Wells County (6.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,875 (±$306) in Orange Grove, higher than in Jim Wells County ($1,426).
Average commute: 34.5 minutes (±7.7) in Orange Grove, higher than in Jim Wells County (24.3 minutes).
Housing in Orange Grove at a glance
- Median rent: $686 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $917 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 50.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 39.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,779 median household income
- Home values: $123,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,133 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,875 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 43.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 34.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 169 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −23.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 50.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Orange Grove against Jim Wells County, its state and the nation
| Orange Grove | Jim Wells County | Texas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,089 (±287) | 38,850 (exact) | 30,188,424 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 492 (±122) | 16,229 (±71) | 12,128,515 (±1,574) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.1% (±13.8 points) | 31.5% (±3.6 points) | 37.4% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $686 (±$391) | $938 (±$94) | $1,403 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,779 (±$10,716) | $51,896 (±$6,825) | $78,476 (±$263) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,300 (±$37,193) | $123,600 (±$22,797) | $283,800 (±$738) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,875 (±$306) | $1,426 (±$234) | $4,232 (±$19) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 43.7% (±15.9 points) | 48.4% (±4.7 points) | 33.2% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.5 minutes (±7.7) | 24.3 minutes (±1.4) | 26.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.0% (±12.6 points) | 75.5% (±3.9 points) | 91.4% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.9 years (±3.8) | 35.7 years (±0.5) | 35.6 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Orange Grove covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 1,006 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Orange Grove has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,418 (±544) | 1,089 (±287) | −23.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 537 (±119) | 492 (±122) | −8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $791 (±$249) | $686 (±$391) | −13.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,000 (±$23,625) | $123,300 (±$37,193) | +29.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,707 (±$14,928) | $44,779 (±$10,716) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,438 (±$297) | $1,133 (±$612) | −21.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,426 (±$524) | $1,875 (±$306) | +31.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.0% (±12.1 points) | 39.1% (±13.8 points) | +1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.5 points) | 0.0% (±23.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Orange Grove
In 2025, the Orange Grove Police Department reported 169 violent and 506 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Jim Wells County, the departments that report recorded 398 violent and 1,467 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Orange Grove
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City | 9.4 mi | $981 | $101,800 | 18.2% |
| San Patricio | 10 mi | — | $134,400 | 11.4% |
| Lakeside (San Patricio County) | 11 mi | $1,568 | $147,600 | 14.8% |
| Mathis | 12 mi | $830 | $81,500 | 35.7% |
| Agua Dulce | 12 mi | — | $85,000 | 8.6% |
| Alice | 16 mi | $934 | $131,100 | 42.5% |
| Rancho Alegre | 18 mi | — | $51,100 | 11.3% |
| Robstown | 20 mi | $956 | $103,000 | 36.2% |
Places in Texas most like Orange Grove
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirbyville | $597 | $87,400 | $43,083 | 39.2% |
| Whitney | $809 | $108,900 | $48,571 | 41.3% |
| Shepherd | $667 | $157,300 | $53,750 | 34.4% |
| Wallis | $744 | $157,200 | $43,102 | 30.3% |
| Dawson | $748 | $140,700 | $51,042 | 42.2% |
| Big Sandy | $722 | $123,100 | $41,467 | 48.4% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Texas.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Orange Grove, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $768 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,325 | $1,461 |
HUD income limits for Orange Grove, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,500 | $53,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,700 | $60,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,850 | $66,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,200 | $72,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,900 | $83,050 |
| 8 people | $55,250 | $55,250 | $88,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jim Wells County, TX, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $64,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Orange Grove
How many renters are there in Orange Grove?
Orange Grove has an estimated 182 (±85) renting households, 39.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Orange Grove?
The median household income in Orange Grove is $44,779 (±$10,716) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Orange Grove, TX?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $123,300 (±$37,193) for owner-occupied homes in Orange Grove (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Orange Grove?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Orange Grove, TX is $1,875 (±$306) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Orange Grove?
Orange Grove, TX has an estimated 492 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Orange Grove?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.9% of homes in Orange Grove, TX.
Is Orange Grove growing?
In Orange Grove, the number of residents went from 1,418 in 2015–2019 to 1,089 in 2020–2024 (−23.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange Grove city, Texas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange Grove city, Texas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange Grove city, Texas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange Grove city, Texas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange Grove city, Texas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange Grove city, Texas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Orange Grove city, Texas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jim Wells County, TX
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jim Wells County, TX
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Orange Grove Police Department (ORI TX1250800)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Orange Grove city, Texas (place:54168, in state:48).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .