Groveton (Texas)

Trinity County

48-31340

Groveton is a city in Trinity County in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, the city had, the county seat is at the same time, 1107 inhabitants.

Geography

Groveton is located in East Texas and has, according to United States Census Bureau, a total area of 6.78 km ². Of these, 6.64 km ² of land and 0.14 km ² water surface.

Demography

ACCORDING census in 2000, there were 1107 people in 444 households and 279 families residing in the city. The population density was 166.7 inhabitants per km ². There were 565 housing units at an average density of 85.1 dwelling units per km ². From living in Groveton people were 73.1 % White, 18.2% African American, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1 % Asian, 6.2% other races, and 2.2% persons with two or more lineages. Hispanics and Latinos of any origin accounted for a share of 11.4 % of the population.

25.8 % of residents Grovetons under the age of 18, 8.2 % from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 18.3% were between 45 and 64 and 22.9% 65 years and older. The median age was 38.5 years ( Texas: 32.3; U.S.: 35.3 years ).

The median income for a household in Groveton was $ 19,250. The value related to Texas was $ 39,927, and the entire United States $ 41,994.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Tom Archia (1919-1977), jazz saxophonist