Copperas Cove, TX

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2022 Population

36,436

2.78% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

31.7

1.25% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.27%

9.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$64,798

9.01% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$146,900

17.1% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

14,440

0.811% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Copperas Cove, TX had a population of 36.4k people with a median age of 31.7 and a median household income of $64,798. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Copperas Cove, TX grew from 35,452 to 36,436, a 2.78% increase and its median household income grew from $59,441 to $64,798, a 9.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Copperas Cove, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (9.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.92%), and White (Hispanic) (6.41%).

None of the households in Copperas Cove, 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.

97.2% of the residents in Copperas Cove, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Copperas Cove, TX are Central Texas College (2,687 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Copperas Cove, TX was $146,900, and the homeownership rate was 56.2%.

Most people in Copperas Cove, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Copperas Cove, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Copperas Cove, TX is home to a population of 36.4k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.97% of Copperas Cove, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.17k people).

In 2022, there were 3.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.5k people) in Copperas Cove, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.34k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2022 Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.2% of Copperas Cove, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Copperas Cove, TX was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Copperas Cove, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.5k ± 808
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.14k ± 672
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.34k ± 595

19.4%

Hispanic Population

7.06k people

19.4% of the people in Copperas Cove, TX are hispanic (7.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Copperas Cove, 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
2,430,315 ± 36,649 people
India
305,649 ± 13,502 people
El Salvador
224,600 ± 11,591 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,430,315 Texas residents, followed by India with 305,649 and El Salvador with 224,600.

Foreign-Born Population

5.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.17k people

6.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.27k people

As of 2022, 5.97% of Copperas Cove, TX residents (2.17k 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 Copperas Cove, TX was 6.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3,443 ± 537
Gulf War (1990s)
1,558 ± 296
Vietnam
882 ± 203

Copperas Cove, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Copperas Cove, TX employs 14.4k people. The largest industries in Copperas Cove, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,981 people), Public Administration (1,775 people), and Educational Services (1,500 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,018), Information ($60,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($50,625).

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 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.4k

2022 Value

± 1,037

−0.811%

1 Year decline

± 9.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Copperas Cove, TX declined at a rate of −0.811%, from 14.6k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Copperas Cove, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,093 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,380 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,131 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Copperas Cove, 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

14.4k

2022 Value

± 1,037

−0.811%

1 Year decline

± 9.93%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Copperas Cove, TX declined at a rate of −0.811%, from 14.6k employees to 14.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Copperas Cove, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,981 people), Public Administration (1,775 people), and Educational Services (1,500 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Copperas Cove, TX, though some of these residents may live in Copperas Cove, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,113

Median earning men ± $3,435

$29,267

Median earning women ± $3,395

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($60,583), Public Administration ($51,549), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($53,636), Construction ($40,781), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,276).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

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

Voting results are not available for Copperas Cove, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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

In 2022, universities in Copperas Cove, TX awarded 2,687 degrees. The student population of Copperas Cove, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,577 male students and 4,749 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Copperas Cove, TX are White (861 and 32.2%), followed by Black or African American (684 and 25.6%), Hispanic or Latino (675 and 25.2%), and Asian (168 and 6.28%).

The largest universities in Copperas Cove, TX by number of degrees awarded are Central Texas College (2,687 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Copperas Cove, TX are General Studies (664 and 24.7%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (250 and 9.3%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (197 and 7.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 8,326 students enrolled in Copperas Cove, TX, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,571 records, of which 57.1% were women and 42.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
664 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
250 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
70 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Copperas Cove, TX was General Studies with 664 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Central Texas College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,687 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Texas College with 2,687 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,051 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Copperas Cove, TX, which is 0.642 times less than the 1,636 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 861 degrees mean that there were 1.26 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 684 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,720) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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 Copperas Cove, TX was $146,900 in 2022, which is 0.521 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $125,500 to $146,900, a 17.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Copperas Cove, TX is 56.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Copperas Cove, TX have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Copperas Cove, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Copperas Cove, TX is $64,798. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Copperas Cove, TX was Census Tract 108.03 with a value of $92,165, followed by Census Tract 106.04 and Census Tract 108.02, with respective values of $85,521 and $82,744.

Housing

Property

$146,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,941

$7,881

Median Property Taxes

±$662

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

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

Rent vs Own

56.2%

Homeownership

2022

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 56.2% of the housing units in Copperas Cove, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Copperas Cove, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 108.03
Census Tract 106.04
Census Tract 108.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Copperas Cove, TX was Census Tract 108.03 with a value of $92,165, followed by Census Tract 106.04 and Census Tract 108.02, with respective values of $85,521 and $82,744.

The following map shows all of the places in Copperas Cove, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$64,798

Median Household Income

± $3,209

14k

Number of Households

± 895

In 2022, the median household income of the 14k households in Copperas Cove, TX grew to $64,798 from the previous year's value of $59,441.

The following chart displays the households in Copperas Cove, 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 Copperas Cove, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more 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 2022

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
Worked At Home (8.11%)

In 2022, 76.5% of workers in Copperas Cove, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (8.11%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Copperas Cove, TX have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.8% of the workforce in Copperas Cove, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Copperas Cove, TX (3.33k out of 35.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Copperas Cove, 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.

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

86.1% of the population of Copperas Cove, TX has health coverage, with 28.4% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 4.76% on Medicare, 22.9% on non-group plans, and 17.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Coryell County, TX see 5903 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.81% increase from the previous year (5425 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3008 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1620 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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5,903 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Coryell County, TX

Primary care physicians in Coryell County, TX see an average of 5,903 patients per year. This represents a 8.81% increase from the previous year (5,425 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Coryell County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.3% under 18 years, 25.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

28.4%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

4.76%

Medicare

22.9%

Non-Group

17.6%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Copperas Cove, TX grew by 1.09% from 13.7% to 13.9%.

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

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