Cottonwood Shores, TX

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2022 Population
1,481
9.14% 1-year decline
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
34.8
8.41% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
5.87%
47.7% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$60,817
35.5% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$212,600
26.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cottonwood Shores, TX had a population of 1.48k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $60,817. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cottonwood Shores, TX declined from 1,630 to 1,481, a −9.14% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,871 to $60,817, a 35.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood Shores, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.3%), White (Hispanic) (23.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.9%), Other (Hispanic) (6.35%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.01%).

None of the households in Cottonwood Shores, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82% of the residents in Cottonwood Shores, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Cottonwood Shores, TX was $212,600, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in Cottonwood Shores, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Cottonwood Shores, TX was 5 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Cottonwood Shores, TX is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 82% are citizens. As of 2022, 26.6% of Cottonwood Shores, TX residents were born outside of the country (394 people).

In 2022, there were 2.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Cottonwood Shores, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 350 White (Hispanic) and 221 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

82%
2022 Citizenship
81.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 82% of Cottonwood Shores, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cottonwood Shores, TX was 81.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood Shores, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    790 ± 215
  2. White (Hispanic)
    350 ± 339
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    221 ± 150
44.9%
Hispanic Population
665 people

In 2022, there were 2.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (790 people) in Cottonwood Shores, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 350 White (Hispanic) and 221 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

44.9% of the people in Cottonwood Shores, TX are hispanic (665 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cottonwood Shores, TX as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
394 people
24.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
396 people

As of 2022, 26.6% of Cottonwood Shores, TX residents (394 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cottonwood Shores, TX was 24.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    32 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 25

Cottonwood Shores, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cottonwood Shores, TX employs 842 people. The largest industries in Cottonwood Shores, TX are Construction (129 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (123 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (106 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($106,058), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,104), and Educational Services ($44,063).

Occupations

842
2022 Value
± 219
−2.88%
1 Year decline
± 37.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cottonwood Shores, TX declined at a rate of −2.88%, from 867 employees to 842 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottonwood Shores, TX, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (179 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (105 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottonwood Shores, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

842
2022 Value
± 219
−2.88%
1 Year decline
± 37.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cottonwood Shores, TX declined at a rate of −2.88%, from 867 employees to 842 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottonwood Shores, TX, are Construction (129 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (123 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (106 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,929
Median earning men ± $12,842
$25,125
Median earning women ± $13,232

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,923), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,833), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($48,438).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,173), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($26,875), and Manufacturing ($26,500).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cottonwood Shores, TX was $212,600 in 2022, which is 0.754 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $168,300 to $212,600, a 26.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottonwood Shores, TX is 79%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cottonwood Shores, TX have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cottonwood Shores, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Property

$212,600
Median Property Value 2022
±$20,280
$347
Median Property Taxes
±$114

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.

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Rent vs Own

79%
Homeownership
2022
68.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 79% of the housing units in Cottonwood Shores, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.2%.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cottonwood Shores, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$60,817
Median Household Income
± $16,196
439
Number of Households
± 121

In 2022, the median household income of the 439 households in Cottonwood Shores, TX grew to $60,817 from the previous year's value of $44,871.

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 $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cottonwood Shores, TX is from Texas.
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (82.4%)
  2. Carpooled (11.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.75%)

In 2022, 82.4% of workers in Cottonwood Shores, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.3%) and those who worked at home (4.75%).

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.

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Commute Time

19.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cottonwood Shores, TX have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.87% of the workforce in Cottonwood Shores, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

5 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 5 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottonwood Shores, TX (87 out of 1.48k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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Health

68.7% of the population of Cottonwood Shores, TX has health coverage, with 35.7% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 5.67% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 2.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Burnet County, TX see 2364 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.71% decrease from the previous year (2534 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2038 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1415 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,364 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Burnet County, TX

Primary care physicians in Burnet County, TX see an average of 2,364 patients per year. This represents a 6.71% decrease from the previous year (2,534 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Burnet County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.9% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

31.3%
Uninsured
35.7%
Employer Coverage
12.4%
Medicaid
5.67%
Medicare
12.2%
Non-Group
2.84%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cottonwood Shores, TX declined by 9.97% from 34.7% to 31.3%.

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