Coldspring, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,274

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

27%

15.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,851

6.44% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,800

14.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

401

10.5% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Coldspring, TX is home to a population of 1.27k people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.88% of Coldspring, TX residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 1.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (685 people) in Coldspring, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 395 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Coldspring, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coldspring, TX was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coldspring, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
685 ± 244
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
395 ± 175
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 92

8.95%

Hispanic Population

114 people

8.95% of the people in Coldspring, TX are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coldspring, 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

1.88%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

1.46%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 1.88% of Coldspring, TX residents (24 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 Coldspring, TX was 1.46%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 25
Vietnam
10 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 15

Coldspring, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coldspring, TX employs 401 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coldspring, TX were Educational Services (72 people), Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($75,227), Wholesale Trade ($56,538), and Public Administration ($49,583).

Employment

Occupations

401

2024 Value

± 139

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coldspring, TX declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 448 employees to 401 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coldspring, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (82 people), Sales & Related Occupations (47 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coldspring, 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

401

2024 Value

± 139

−10.5%

1 Year decline

± 54.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coldspring, TX declined at a rate of −10.5%, from 448 employees to 401 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coldspring, TX, are Educational Services (72 people), Transportation & Warehousing (62 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coldspring, TX, though some of these residents may live in Coldspring, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,344

Median earning men ± $33,253

$30,417

Median earning women ± $16,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($56,538), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,125), and Construction ($36,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,455), Public Administration ($68,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,287).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coldspring, TX was $216,800 in 2024, which is 0.652 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,300 to $216,800, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Coldspring, TX is 51%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coldspring, TX have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coldspring, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,242

$245

Median Property Taxes

±$85

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 Coldspring, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

51%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51% of the housing units in Coldspring, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coldspring, 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.

$43,851

Median Household Income

± $10,216

480

Number of Households

± 121

In 2024, the median household income of the 480 households in Coldspring, TX grew to $43,851 from the previous year's value of $41,196.

The following chart displays the households in Coldspring, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Coldspring, 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 (79%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Other (6.57%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Coldspring, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.57%).

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

35.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coldspring, TX have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.01% of the workforce in Coldspring, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coldspring, TX (314 out of 1.17k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Coldspring, TX is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

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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