Cottonwood Shores, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,859

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

3.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.23%

17.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,365

2.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$264,100

11.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cottonwood Shores, TX is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 80.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 26.3% of Cottonwood Shores, TX residents were born outside of the country (489 people).

In 2024, there were 2.09 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (955 people) in Cottonwood Shores, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 458 White (Hispanic) and 232 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.3%

2024 Citizenship

82.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.3% of Cottonwood Shores, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cottonwood Shores, TX was 82.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood Shores, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
955 ± 245
White (Hispanic)
458 ± 387
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
232 ± 126

46.6%

Hispanic Population

867 people

46.6% of the people in Cottonwood Shores, TX are hispanic (867 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cottonwood Shores, 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

26.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

489 people

24%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

390 people

As of 2024, 26.3% of Cottonwood Shores, TX residents (489 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 Cottonwood Shores, TX was 24%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 34
Vietnam
37 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 27

Cottonwood Shores, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cottonwood Shores, TX employs 1.06k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cottonwood Shores, TX were Construction (195 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (143 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,500), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,589), and Educational Services ($52,135).

Employment

Occupations

1.06k

2024 Value

± 235

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonwood Shores, TX grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 930 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottonwood Shores, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (167 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (155 people), and Management Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottonwood Shores, 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

1.06k

2024 Value

± 235

13.5%

1 Year growth

± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cottonwood Shores, TX grew at a rate of 13.5%, from 930 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottonwood Shores, TX, are Construction (195 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (143 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottonwood Shores, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cottonwood Shores, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,297

Median earning men ± $4,499

$28,371

Median earning women ± $7,231

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($53,482), and Public Administration ($51,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($38,854), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottonwood Shores, TX was $264,100 in 2024, which is 0.794 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,200 to $264,100, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottonwood Shores, TX is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cottonwood Shores, TX have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottonwood Shores, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,566

$436

Median Property Taxes

±$127

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

76.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Cottonwood Shores, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cottonwood Shores, 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.

$63,365

Median Household Income

± $12,073

607

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 607 households in Cottonwood Shores, TX declined from $63,365 from the previous year's value of $64,716.

The following chart displays the households in Cottonwood Shores, 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottonwood Shores, 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 (84%)
Carpooled (9.53%)
Worked At Home (4.48%)

In 2024, 84% of workers in Cottonwood Shores, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.53%) and those who worked at home (4.48%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottonwood Shores, TX have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Cottonwood Shores, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottonwood Shores, TX (153 out of 1.86k 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 < 5 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottonwood Shores, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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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