Cooper, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

2,055

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

13.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.4%

17.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,767

8.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$100,500

18% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cooper, TX is home to a population of 2.06k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.779% of Cooper, TX residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 3.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.46k people) in Cooper, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 375 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 100 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Cooper, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cooper, TX was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cooper, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.46k ± 259
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
375 ± 65
White (Hispanic)
100 ± 89

5.74%

Hispanic Population

118 people

5.74% of the people in Cooper, TX are hispanic (118 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cooper, 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

0.779%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.733%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 0.779% of Cooper, TX residents (16 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 Cooper, TX was 0.733%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
47 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 42
Vietnam
17 ± 26

Cooper, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cooper, TX employs 903 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cooper, TX were Manufacturing (218 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and Wholesale Trade (91 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($88,684), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($88,684), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,194).

Employment

Occupations

903

2024 Value

± 191

4.76%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cooper, TX grew at a rate of 4.76%, from 862 employees to 903 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cooper, TX, are Material Moving Occupations (193 people), Sales & Related Occupations (140 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cooper, 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

903

2024 Value

± 191

4.76%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cooper, TX grew at a rate of 4.76%, from 862 employees to 903 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cooper, TX, are Manufacturing (218 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (168 people), and Wholesale Trade (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cooper, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cooper, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,000

Median earning men ± $19,059

$44,182

Median earning women ± $3,794

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,194), Manufacturing ($64,531), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,543).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($88,684), Retail Trade ($48,611), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,536).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cooper, TX was $100,500 in 2024, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $85,200 to $100,500, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Cooper, TX is 73.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cooper, TX have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cooper, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$100,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,002

$581

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Cooper, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.1% of the housing units in Cooper, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cooper, 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.

$43,767

Median Household Income

± $9,139

795

Number of Households

± 170

In 2024, the median household income of the 795 households in Cooper, TX grew to $43,767 from the previous year's value of $40,189.

The following chart displays the households in Cooper, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cooper, 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 (76.5%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Other (6.13%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Cooper, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.13%).

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

24.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cooper, TX have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Cooper, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cooper, TX (469 out of 2k 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 < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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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