Copperas Cove, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

37,947

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

3.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

20.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,225

3.37% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$180,500

7.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Copperas Cove, TX is home to a population of 37.9k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.81% of Copperas Cove, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.21k people).

In 2024, there were 3.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.4k people) in Copperas Cove, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.93k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Copperas Cove, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Copperas Cove, TX was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Copperas Cove, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.4k ± 803
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.93k ± 709
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.61k ± 659

22%

Hispanic Population

8.33k people

22% of the people in Copperas Cove, TX are hispanic (8.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Copperas Cove, 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

5.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.21k people

6.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

As of 2024, 5.81% of Copperas Cove, TX residents (2.21k 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 Copperas Cove, TX was 6.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,769 ± 448
Gulf War (1990s)
1,374 ± 260
Vietnam
888 ± 236

Copperas Cove, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.74 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Copperas Cove, TX employs 15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Copperas Cove, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,106 people), Educational Services (1,777 people), and Retail Trade (1,612 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,360), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($61,750), and Utilities ($61,700).

Employment

Occupations

15k

2024 Value

± 1,075

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 9.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copperas Cove, TX grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 14.9k employees to 15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Copperas Cove, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,186 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,551 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,245 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Copperas Cove, 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

15k

2024 Value

± 1,075

1.05%

1 Year growth

± 9.85%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copperas Cove, TX grew at a rate of 1.05%, from 14.9k employees to 15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Copperas Cove, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,106 people), Educational Services (1,777 people), and Retail Trade (1,612 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Copperas Cove, TX, though some of these residents may live in Copperas Cove, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,296

Median earning men ± $2,966

$32,767

Median earning women ± $3,307

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,360), Information ($66,352), and Public Administration ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($49,076), Construction ($43,929), and Public Administration ($42,898).

Education

The student population of Copperas Cove, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 3,483 male students and 4,890 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Copperas Cove, TX are White (843 and 31.8%), Hispanic or Latino (717 and 27%), Black or African American (684 and 25.8%), and Asian (145 and 5.47%).

The largest universities in Copperas Cove, TX by number of degrees awarded are Central Texas College (2,661 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Copperas Cove, TX are General Studies (600 and 22.5%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (400 and 15%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (191 and 7.18%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 8,373 students enrolled in Copperas Cove, TX, 41.6% men and 58.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,514 records, of which 59.1% were women and 40.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
600 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
400 degrees awarded
General Business
66 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Copperas Cove, TX was General Studies with 600 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Copperas Cove, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Texas College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,661 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Texas College with 2,661 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,171 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Copperas Cove, TX, which is 0.786 times less than the 1,490 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 843 degrees mean that there were 1.18 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 717 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,890) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,062) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Copperas Cove, TX was $180,500 in 2024, which is 0.543 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,900 to $180,500, a 7.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Copperas Cove, TX is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Copperas Cove, TX have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Copperas Cove, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$180,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,056

$9,366

Median Property Taxes

±$786

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 Copperas Cove, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Copperas Cove, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Copperas Cove, 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.

$71,225

Median Household Income

± $3,593

15.7k

Number of Households

± 1,051

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.7k households in Copperas Cove, TX grew to $71,225 from the previous year's value of $68,900.

The following chart displays the households in Copperas Cove, 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 Copperas Cove, 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 (74.6%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)
Carpooled (9.83%)

In 2024, 74.6% of workers in Copperas Cove, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.8%) and those who carpooled to work (9.83%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Copperas Cove, TX have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.28% of the workforce in Copperas Cove, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Copperas Cove, TX (4.28k out of 37.5k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Copperas Cove, 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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