Cockrell Hill, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,703

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

1.98% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.2%

55.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,292

2.78% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$189,800

8.83% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cockrell Hill, TX is home to a population of 3.7k people, from which 77% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.6% of Cockrell Hill, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.17k people).

In 2024, there were 1.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (1.47k people) in Cockrell Hill, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.33k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 408 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

77%

2024 Citizenship

78.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 77% of Cockrell Hill, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cockrell Hill, TX was 78.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cockrell Hill, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cockrell Hill, TX

Other (Hispanic)
1.47k ± 389
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.33k ± 411
White (Non-Hispanic)
408 ± 200

84.1%

Hispanic Population

3.11k people

84.1% of the people in Cockrell Hill, TX are hispanic (3.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cockrell Hill, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

31.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.17k people

28.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.07k people

As of 2024, 31.6% of Cockrell Hill, TX residents (1.17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cockrell Hill, TX was 28.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cockrell Hill, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 28
Gulf War (1990s)
3 ± 24

Cockrell Hill, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Cockrell Hill, TX.

Economy

The economy of Cockrell Hill, TX employs 1.64k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cockrell Hill, TX were Construction (365 people), Transportation & Warehousing (174 people), and Retail Trade (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($86,339), Manufacturing ($62,250), and Transportation & Warehousing ($51,094).

Employment

Occupations

1.64k

2024 Value

± 280

−0.848%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cockrell Hill, TX declined at a rate of −0.848%, from 1.65k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cockrell Hill, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (340 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (221 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (137 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cockrell Hill, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.64k

2024 Value

± 280

−0.848%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cockrell Hill, TX declined at a rate of −0.848%, from 1.65k employees to 1.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cockrell Hill, TX, are Construction (365 people), Transportation & Warehousing (174 people), and Retail Trade (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cockrell Hill, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cockrell Hill, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,986

Median earning men ± $7,079

$29,200

Median earning women ± $6,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,750), Manufacturing ($62,250), and Public Administration ($44,141).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,469), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,712), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($33,301).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cockrell Hill, TX was $189,800 in 2024, which is 0.57 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,400 to $189,800, a 8.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Cockrell Hill, TX is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cockrell Hill, TX have an average commute time of 29.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cockrell Hill, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,528

$702

Median Property Taxes

±$175

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cockrell Hill, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cockrell Hill, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Cockrell Hill, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cockrell Hill, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,292

Median Household Income

± $17,660

1.2k

Number of Households

± 245

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Cockrell Hill, TX declined from $52,292 from the previous year's value of $53,788.

The following chart displays the households in Cockrell Hill, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cockrell Hill, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (16.5%)
Walked (2.16%)

In 2024, 80.3% of workers in Cockrell Hill, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.5%) and those who walked to work (2.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cockrell Hill, TX have a longer commute time (29.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.61% of the workforce in Cockrell Hill, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cockrell Hill, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cockrell Hill, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cockrell Hill, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cockrell Hill, TX (413 out of 3.69k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cockrell Hill, TX is Hispanic, followed by Black and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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