Cotulla, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

3,664

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

13.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

10.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$70,067

19.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$93,100

17.8% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Cotulla, TX is home to a population of 3.66k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Cotulla, TX residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2024, there were 1.41 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Cotulla, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 906 Other (Hispanic) and 661 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Cotulla, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Cotulla, TX was 98.5%, 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 Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.28k ± 412
Other (Hispanic)
906 ± 363
White (Non-Hispanic)
661 ± 318

76.8%

Hispanic Population

2.81k people

76.8% of the people in Cotulla, TX are hispanic (2.81k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cotulla, 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

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

1.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

57 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Cotulla, TX residents (76 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 Cotulla, TX was 1.54%, 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

Gulf War (1990s)
29 ± 33
Vietnam
24 ± 47
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 22

Cotulla, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Cotulla, TX employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Cotulla, TX were Public Administration (430 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,196), Educational Services ($44,716), and Public Administration ($37,273).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 357

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotulla, TX declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 1.41k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cotulla, TX, are Management Occupations (151 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (115 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cotulla, 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

1.31k

2024 Value

± 357

−6.75%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Cotulla, TX declined at a rate of −6.75%, from 1.41k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cotulla, TX, are Public Administration (430 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (138 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

$29,858

Median earning men ± $17,623

$31,386

Median earning women ± $7,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($150,426), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,196), and Public Administration ($36,727).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($68,008) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,701).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cotulla, TX was $93,100 in 2024, which is 0.28 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $79,000 to $93,100, a 17.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Cotulla, TX is 71.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Cotulla, TX have an average commute time of 17.1 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

$93,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,334

$703

Median Property Taxes

±$210

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.

Rent vs Own

71.5%

Homeownership

2024

73.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.5% of the housing units in Cotulla, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cotulla, 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.

$70,067

Median Household Income

± $28,909

983

Number of Households

± 251

In 2024, the median household income of the 983 households in Cotulla, TX grew to $70,067 from the previous year's value of $58,511.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cotulla, 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 (74.5%)
Carpooled (15.4%)
Other (7.62%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Cotulla, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (7.62%).

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

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cotulla, TX have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% 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

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cotulla, TX (956 out of 3.59k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cotulla, TX is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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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