In 2022, Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX had a population of 109k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $47,504. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX grew from 97,910 to 108,777, a 11.1% increase and its median household income grew from $44,584 to $47,504, a 6.55% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX are White (Hispanic) (52.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.5%), Other (Hispanic) (4.09%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%).
47.1% of the households in Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
95.9% of the residents in Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX are Texas A & M University-Kingsville (1,533 degrees awarded in 2022).
In 2022, the median property value in Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX was $96,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.9%.
Most people in Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.
Coastal Bend COG (Central) & Willacy County PUMA, TX borders Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission (North) & Wilson & Karnes Counties PUMA, TX, Alamo Area COG (Southwest) PUMA, TX, Coastal Bend COG (Northeast) PUMA, TX, Coastal Bend COG--Nueces County, Corpus Christi City (Outer) PUMA, TX, Cameron County (East)--Brownsville City (North) PUMA, TX, Cameron County (West)--Harlingen & San Benito Cities PUMA, TX, Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX, and South Texas Development Council (South)--Coastal Bend COG (West), Dimmit & La Salle PUMA, TX.