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Cooke County, Texas; Refugio County, Texas; Waller County, Texas

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Table

Cooke County, Texas
Refugio County, Texas
Waller County, Texas
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
43,782
6,666
63,553
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2023, (V2023)
43,782
6,666
63,553
Population Estimates, July 1, 2022, (V2022)
43,048
6,638
61,852
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2023)
41,670
6,744
56,751
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2022)
41,670
6,744
56,751
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2023, (V2023)
5.1%
-1.2%
12.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2022, (V2022)
3.3%
-1.6%
9.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 41,668 6,741 56,794
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,437 7,383 43,205
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent
5.9%
4.7%
6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent
22.6%
22.2%
23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent
19.7%
21.9%
11.9%
Female persons, percent
50.2%
50.9%
50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent
91.4%
89.1%
68.8%
Black or African American alone, percent(a)
3.7%
6.8%
25.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a)
1.5%
1.3%
1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a)
1.2%
1.0%
2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a)
0.1%
Z
0.2%
Two or More Races, percent
2.1%
1.7%
1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b)
19.6%
52.6%
32.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent
73.4%
39.4%
39.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2018-2022 2,499 441 2,085
Foreign born persons, percent, 2018-2022 7.4% 2.5% 10.8%
Housing
Housing units, July 1, 2022, (V2022) 17,920 3,378 20,372
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2018-2022 69.1% 75.8% 69.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018-2022 $207,100 $92,900 $268,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2018-2022 $1,567 $1,129 $2,011
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2018-2022 $609 $438 $707
Median gross rent, 2018-2022 $1,064 $720 $1,109
Building permits, 2022 114 15 231
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2018-2022 16,196 2,235 17,780
Persons per household, 2018-2022 2.55 2.94 2.96
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2018-2022 89.6% 85.5% 88.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2018-2022 14.2% 29.0% 23.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2018-2022 90.3% 86.0% 96.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2018-2022 79.0% 75.6% 82.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 88.8% 83.8% 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2018-2022 23.3% 11.2% 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2018-2022 8.7% 15.8% 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent
22.1%
19.8%
23.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 62.8% 51.2% 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2018-2022 56.2% 47.0% 51.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 80,414 13,128 59,589
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 104,478 23,364 55,409
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 157,290 17,384 36,645
Total retail sales, 2017 ($1,000)(c) 587,277 91,257 532,934
Total retail sales per capita, 2017(c) $14,718 $12,713 $10,301
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2018-2022 24.4 25.5 31.0
Income & Poverty
Median household income (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $66,374 $54,304 $71,643
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2022 dollars), 2018-2022 $36,275 $27,103 $32,446
Persons in poverty, percent
12.5%
17.5%
14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2021 942 135 922
Total employment, 2021 12,978 1,446 14,447
Total annual payroll, 2021 ($1,000) 594,824 65,374 738,482
Total employment, percent change, 2020-2021 -10.8% -14.2% 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2021 4,008 554 5,576
All employer firms, Reference year 2017 843 146 714
Men-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 515 S 352
Women-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 20 S S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 87 S S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 622 S 482
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 S S 57
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2017 652 114 512
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 47.6 8.7 110.6
Population per square mile, 2010 43.9 9.6 84.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 874.83 770.48 513.30
Land area in square miles, 2010 874.76 770.44 513.43
FIPS Code 48097 48391 48473
Value Notes

Methodology differences may exist between data sources, and so estimates from different sources are not comparable.

Some estimates presented here come from sample data, and thus have sampling errors that may render some apparent differences between geographies statistically indistinguishable. Click the Quick Info icon to the left of each row in TABLE view to learn about sampling error.

The vintage year (e.g., V2023) refers to the final year of the series (2020 thru 2023). Different vintage years of estimates are not comparable.

Users should exercise caution when comparing 2018-2022 ACS 5-year estimates to other ACS estimates. For more information, please visit the 2022 5-year ACS Comparison Guidance page.

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QuickFacts data are derived from: Population Estimates, American Community Survey, Census of Population and Housing, Current Population Survey, Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, State and County Housing Unit Estimates, County Business Patterns, Nonemployer Statistics, Economic Census, Survey of Business Owners, Building Permits.

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