Cotulla, TX

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2023 Population

3,690

0.646% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

38.8

17.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

29.9%

18.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$58,511

14.5% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$79,000

18.6% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

1,408

2.55% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cotulla, TX had a population of 3.69k people with a median age of 38.8 and a median household income of $58,511. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cotulla, TX declined from 3,714 to 3,690, a −0.646% decrease and its median household income declined from $68,431 to $58,511, a −14.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cotulla, TX are Two+ (Hispanic) (42.4%), Other (Hispanic) (25.1%), White (Hispanic) (22.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.29%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.44%).

None of the households in Cotulla, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Cotulla, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cotulla, TX was $79,000, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Cotulla, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cotulla, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cotulla, TX is home to a population of 3.69k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.54% of Cotulla, TX residents were born outside of the country (57 people).

In 2023, there were 1.69 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Cotulla, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 925 Other (Hispanic) and 835 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of Cotulla, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cotulla, TX was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cotulla, TX

Two+ (Hispanic)
1.57k ± 515
Other (Hispanic)
925 ± 454
White (Hispanic)
835 ± 388

90.1%

Hispanic Population

3.33k people

90.1% of the people in Cotulla, TX are hispanic (3.33k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

1.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

0.296%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2023, 1.54% of Cotulla, TX residents (57 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cotulla, TX was 0.296%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 121
Gulf War (1990s)
46 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 26

Cotulla, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cotulla, TX employs 1.41k people. The largest industries in Cotulla, TX are Public Administration (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (165 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,065), Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,065), and Accommodation & Food Services ($52,885).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.38 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,213. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.41k

2023 Value

± 488

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cotulla, TX grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 1.37k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cotulla, TX, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (248 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (168 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (165 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cotulla, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.41k

2023 Value

± 488

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 43.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cotulla, TX grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 1.37k employees to 1.41k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cotulla, TX, are Public Administration (476 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (226 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cotulla, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cotulla, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$20,565

Median earning men ± $10,385

$41,310

Median earning women ± $54,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($25,538) and Public Administration ($17,163).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,388).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cotulla, TX was $79,000 in 2023, which is 0.26 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $97,000 to $79,000, a 18.6% decrease. The homeownership rate in Cotulla, TX is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cotulla, TX have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cotulla, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$79,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$48,855

$791

Median Property Taxes

±$285

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

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Cotulla, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,511

Median Household Income

± $13,300

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Cotulla, TX declined from $58,511 from the previous year's value of $68,431.

The following chart displays the households in Cotulla, 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 Cotulla, TX is from Cotulla, TX.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cotulla, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (14.1%)
Worked At Home (1.92%)

In 2023, 82.4% of workers in Cotulla, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.1%) and those who worked at home (1.92%).

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

12.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cotulla, TX have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Cotulla, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cotulla, TX (1.09k out of 3.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cotulla, TX is Hispanic, followed by Other 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

85.9% of the population of Cotulla, TX has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 9.81% on non-group plans, and 3.14% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

14.1%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

13.3%

Medicare

9.81%

Non-Group

3.14%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cotulla, TX grew by 12.2% from 12.5% to 14.1%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cotulla, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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