Cooke County, TX

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2022 Population
41,860
1.56% 1-year growth
2022 Median Age
40.4
0.493% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
13.3%
5.6% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$66,374
4.79% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$207,100
20.1% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
20,047
0.315% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cooke County, TX had a population of 41.9k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $66,374. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cooke County, TX grew from 41,215 to 41,860, a 1.56% increase and its median household income grew from $63,338 to $66,374, a 4.79% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cooke County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (73.2%), White (Hispanic) (10%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.86%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%).

None of the households in Cooke County, 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.

94.5% of the residents in Cooke County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cooke County, TX are North Central Texas College (224110) (1,599 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Cooke County, TX was $207,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.

Most people in Cooke County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cooke County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Cooke County, TX borders .

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Population & Diversity

Cooke County, TX is home to a population of 41.9k people, from which 94.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 7.42% of Cooke County, TX residents were born outside of the country (3.11k people).

In 2022, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Cooke County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.19k White (Hispanic) and 2.87k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.5%
2022 Citizenship
93.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.5% of Cooke County, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cooke County, TX was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cooke County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    30.6k ± 415
  2. White (Hispanic)
    4.19k ± 714
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    2.87k ± 720
19%
Hispanic Population
7.97k people

In 2022, there were 7.31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30.6k people) in Cooke County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.19k White (Hispanic) and 2.87k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19% of the people in Cooke County, TX are hispanic (7.97k people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

7.42%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.11k people
7.6%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.13k people

As of 2022, 7.42% of Cooke County, TX residents (3.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cooke County, TX was 7.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,064 ± 220
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    457 ± 133
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    369 ± 158

Cooke County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cooke County, TX employs 20k people. The largest industries in Cooke County, TX are Manufacturing (2,652 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,294 people), and Retail Trade (2,277 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($88,438), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,507), and Wholesale Trade ($70,750).

Employment

Occupations

20k
2022 Value
± 1,175
0.315%
1 Year growth
± 8.13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cooke County, TX grew at a rate of 0.315%, from 20k employees to 20k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cooke County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,304 people), Production Occupations (2,198 people), and Management Occupations (2,041 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cooke County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

20k
2022 Value
± 1,175
0.315%
1 Year growth
± 8.13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cooke County, TX grew at a rate of 0.315%, from 20k employees to 20k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cooke County, TX, are Manufacturing (2,652 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,294 people), and Retail Trade (2,277 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cooke County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Cooke County, 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

$50,354
Median earning men ± $3,566
$36,181
Median earning women ± $2,581

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($98,730), Wholesale Trade ($81,536), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,386).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($250,001), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,106), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,610).

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 293
    Manufacturing
  2. 270
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 191
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cooke County, TX awarded 1,599 degrees. The student population of Cooke County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,119 male students and 4,241 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cooke County, TX are White (927 and 59.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (378 and 24.3%), Black or African American (130 and 8.34%), and Two or More Races (54 and 3.47%).

The largest universities in Cooke County, TX by number of degrees awarded are North Central Texas College (224110) (1,599 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Cooke County, TX are General Studies (856 and 53.5%), Welding Technology (118 and 7.38%), and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (94 and 5.88%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 7,360 students enrolled in Cooke County, TX, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,804 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    856 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    77 degrees awarded
  3. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
    25 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cooke County, TX was General Studies with 856 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cooke County, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
North Central Texas College (224110)
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,599 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Central Texas College (224110) with 1,599 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 744 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cooke County, TX, which is 0.87 times less than the 855 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 927 degrees mean that there were 2.45 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 378 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,760) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,680) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

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.

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Educational Attainment

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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 Cooke County, TX was $207,100 in 2022, which is 0.735 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $172,500 to $207,100, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Cooke County, TX is 69.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cooke County, TX have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cooke County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cooke County, TX is $66,374. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Cooke County, TX was Census Tract 2 with a value of $89,180, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $84,737 and $70,262.

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cooke County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7%.

Housing

Property

$207,100
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,052
$11,192
Median Property Taxes
±$761

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 Cooke County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.1%
Homeownership
2022
63.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 69.1% of the housing units in Cooke County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 2
  2. Census Tract 9
  3. Census Tract 1

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cooke County, TX was Census Tract 2 with a value of $89,180, followed by Census Tract 9 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $84,737 and $70,262.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Cooke County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$66,374
Median Household Income
± $5,551
16.2k
Number of Households
± 983

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.2k households in Cooke County, TX grew to $66,374 from the previous year's value of $63,338.

The following chart displays the households in Cooke County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cooke County, TX is from Cooke County, TX.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.6%)
  2. Carpooled (11%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.58%)

In 2022, 78.6% of workers in Cooke County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11%) and those who worked at home (6.58%).

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

24.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cooke County, TX have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Cooke County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Cooke County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7%.

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Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cooke County, TX (5.48k out of 41.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cooke County, 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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Children in Poverty

In 2023, 19.3% of the children was living in poverty in Cooke County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.5%.

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Health

85% of the population of Cooke County, TX has health coverage, with 45.9% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cooke County, TX see 3184 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.39% decrease from the previous year (3438 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2485 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1625 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,184 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cooke County, TX

Primary care physicians in Cooke County, TX see an average of 3,184 patients per year. This represents a 7.39% decrease from the previous year (3,438 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cooke 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 25.4% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

15%
Uninsured
45.9%
Employer Coverage
12.3%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
11.5%
Non-Group
1.07%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cooke County, TX declined by 8.45% from 16.4% to 15%.

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

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 64.6 in Cooke County, TX.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.6% in Cooke County, TX.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 22.6% in Cooke County, TX.

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