Coolidge, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

754

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

6.08% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.42%

39.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,429

10.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$57,400

10.3% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Coolidge, TX is home to a population of 754 people, from which 82% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22% of Coolidge, TX residents were born outside of the country (166 people).

In 2024, there were 1.56 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (294 people) in Coolidge, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 189 White (Non-Hispanic) and 144 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

82%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82% of Coolidge, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Coolidge, TX was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Coolidge, TX

Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
294 ± 168
White (Non-Hispanic)
189 ± 107
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
144 ± 121

52.7%

Hispanic Population

397 people

52.7% of the people in Coolidge, TX are hispanic (397 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Coolidge, 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

22%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

166 people

19.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

172 people

As of 2024, 22% of Coolidge, TX residents (166 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 Coolidge, TX was 19.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
23 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 15

Coolidge, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Coolidge, TX employs 316 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Coolidge, TX were Manufacturing (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Construction (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($51,563), Educational Services ($47,188), and Manufacturing ($45,938).

Employment

Occupations

316

2024 Value

± 118

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 63.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coolidge, TX declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 401 employees to 316 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Coolidge, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (48 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Coolidge, 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

316

2024 Value

± 118

−21.2%

1 Year decline

± 63.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Coolidge, TX declined at a rate of −21.2%, from 401 employees to 316 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Coolidge, TX, are Manufacturing (53 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (48 people), and Construction (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Coolidge, TX, though some of these residents may live in Coolidge, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,250

Median earning men ± $12,682

$26,319

Median earning women ± $2,960

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($61,042), Construction ($41,750), and Retail Trade ($41,429).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($27,222).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Coolidge, TX was $57,400 in 2024, which is 0.173 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $64,000 to $57,400, a 10.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Coolidge, TX is 55.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Coolidge, TX have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Coolidge, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$57,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,673

$148

Median Property Taxes

±$61

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

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

Rent vs Own

55.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.2% of the housing units in Coolidge, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 48.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Coolidge, 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.

$41,429

Median Household Income

± $19,169

268

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 268 households in Coolidge, TX grew to $41,429 from the previous year's value of $37,350.

The following chart displays the households in Coolidge, 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 Coolidge, 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 (88.8%)
Carpooled (5.13%)
Worked At Home (3.85%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Coolidge, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.13%) and those who worked at home (3.85%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Coolidge, TX have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Coolidge, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Coolidge, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Coolidge, TX have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Coolidge, TX (71 out of 754 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

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