place

Cooper, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Cooper, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

2,045

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$43,767

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-7.6% since 2018

Cooper lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,561 (76.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone375 (18.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races77 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone18 (0.9%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone13 (0.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race7 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish59
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

117

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$22,946

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

28.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care239
  2. 2.Manufacturing173
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities104
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade77
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management68

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations254
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations218
  3. 3.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations208
  4. 4.Service Occupations185
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations38

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 2.06×)104
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.02×)173
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.19×)239

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$85,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$870/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999100 (19.5%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99981 (15.8%)
  • $40,000 to $49,99952 (10.2%)
  • $90,000 to $99,99949 (9.6%)
  • $70,000 to $79,99938 (7.4%)
  • $80,000 to $89,99929 (5.7%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

10.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$30,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

14.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone680 (78.9%)
  • Carpooled70 (8.1%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other54 (6.3%)
  • Worked at Home31 (3.6%)
  • Bicycle14 (1.6%)
  • Walked13 (1.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.