SanJacinto Watershed, 2006
Plum Grove’s story
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Explore the history →Plum GroveTX
A town of 1,677.
Population
1,677
2025 Census estimate · +37.7% since 2020
Median home value
$201K
Census ACS
Household income
$66K
median
Median age
26.5
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
Is Plum Grove a good place to live?
The best of Plum Grove’s subject grades is a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. Plum Grove’s average trip to work is 56 minutes, above both Texas’ towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On walkability, just 4 of Texas’ 999 towns do worse. Plum Grove's public schools trail 86% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. Plum Grove's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Plum Grove has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Plum Grove for work
Where Plum Grove’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Plum Grove
0%of working residents work in town
34 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Plum Grove grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Plum Grove is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.5 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthLess healthy than 98% of U.S. towns; Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood 14.4 miles awayD−Open →SchoolsDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Jobs & income$66K median household income; 16 jobs based hereCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $201K, 2.4 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household incomeBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life0.8 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Plum Grove: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Plum Grove, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Texas13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterGrand San Jacinto Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers90% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Plum Grove’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLiberty County Early Voting ClerkLiberty County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes77327, 7737277327 99% · 77372 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Plum Grove.
HealthD−
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, more of Plum Grove’s adults smoke cigarettes
22% of Plum Grove adults smoke cigarettes, above both the Texas town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 45% of Plum Grove adults get no exercise outside work. Plum Grove beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22.
2%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
| Plum Grove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 24% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
1 better8 too close to call22 worse
| What stands out | Plum Grove | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 42% | 19.3% |
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Plum Grove’s workers commute out
17% of residents live below the poverty line in Plum Grove. The top destinations are Houston (38%), Cleveland (6%) and Conroe (2%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
0%work in town
| Plum Grove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Plum Grove0%
Houston38%
Cleveland6%
Conroe2%
Austin2%
34 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Plum Grove
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Plum Grove, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 1989, 44 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Plum Grove.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
44
paid flood claims since 1989
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Plum Grove, expect mild winters and hot summers
Plum Grove has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Plum Grove is 94°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter44–65°
Spring59–79°
Summer73–93°
Fall59–81°
Nov 20
typical first frost
Mar 7
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Plum Grove stands out in Texas and nationally: property crime there is lower
Only 3 of the 489 Texas towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Plum Grove. Plum Grove's reported crime rate is well below Texas's. Only 6 of the 489 Texas towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Plum Grove.
| Plum Grove | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Plum Grove0
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Plum Grove0
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
HousingCost of living grade B
Homes in Plum Grove sell for about $430K
$430Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in March
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Plum Grove
18pages on Plum Grove
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Plum Grove; the nearest are
Grace School of TheologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Conroe22.5 mi$7,720 tuitionLee CollegeCommunity college · Public · Baytown33.1 mi$2,520 in-state tuitionUniversity of Houston-DowntownUniversity or college · Public · Houston33.9 mi$7,708 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Plum Grove residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Plum Grove
City in Texas, United States
Plum Grove is a city in Liberty County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,245 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 95 ft
- Area code
- 281
Questions about Plum Grove
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Plum Grove, TX expensive?
The typical home is worth about $201,000, 32% below the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.