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Cooke County, Texas (TX)

County population in 2022: 42,985 (41% urban, 59% rural); it was 36,363 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,371
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,924
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 9,830
Renter-occupied apartments: 4,218 (it was 3,813 in 2000)
% of renters here:

28%
State:

36%

Land area: 874 sq. mi.

Water area: 25.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 49 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Cooke County: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.9%), Manufacturing (13.3%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.2%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Cooke County, TX (2022)
    • 30,51071.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 8,24319.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,6163.8%Two or more races
    • 1,3553.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3990.9%Asian alone
    • 2180.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 810.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

40.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Males: 21,402  (49.8%)
Females: 21,583  (50.2%)
Average household size:
Cooke County:

2.0 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,691 ($37,649 in 1999)
This county:

$65,691
Texas:

$72,284

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $838 (lower quartile is $601, upper quartile is $1,097)
This county:

$838
State:

$1117


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $239,644 (it was $73,200 in 2000)
Cooke:

$239,644
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,240 - $403,091
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,559
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $623

Institutionalized population: 566

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 20
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 34
  • Burglaries: 53
  • Thefts: 66
  • Auto thefts: 13

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 17
  • Burglaries: 44
  • Thefts: 55
  • Auto thefts: 25
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 114 buildings, average cost: $240,200
  • 2021: 47 buildings, average cost: $314,000
  • 2020: 68 buildings, average cost: $237,300
  • 2019: 68 buildings, average cost: $211,300
  • 2018: 55 buildings, average cost: $227,800
  • 2017: 70 buildings, average cost: $238,000
  • 2016: 51 buildings, average cost: $137,900
  • 2015: 40 buildings, average cost: $122,700
  • 2014: 25 buildings, average cost: $178,700
  • 2013: 38 buildings, average cost: $185,500
  • 2012: 36 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2011: 15 buildings, average cost: $172,300
  • 2010: 26 buildings, average cost: $131,800
  • 2009: 28 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2008: 48 buildings, average cost: $100,700
  • 2007: 23 buildings, average cost: $165,700
  • 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $140,800
  • 2005: 42 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2004: 109 buildings, average cost: $79,400
  • 2003: 60 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $109,700
  • 2001: 48 buildings, average cost: $100,400
  • 2000: 38 buildings, average cost: $114,600
  • 1999: 40 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 1998: 35 buildings, average cost: $95,400
  • 1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $93,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Cooke, TX residents
Average permit cost in Cooke, TX

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,132 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,446 (1.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Cooke, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cooke, TX in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Cooke, TX in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.4%
Cooke County:

13.4%
Texas:

14.0%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 52.9% for Black residents, 25.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 31.3% for American Indian residents, 120.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.5% for other race residents, 22.6% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.9 years old
(Males: 39.9 years old, Females: 42.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.4 years old, Black residents: 30.9 years old, American Indian residents: 40.6 years old, Asian residents: 53.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.4 years old, Other race residents: 20.7 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cooke County is $446 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $562 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $694 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gainesville, Lake Kiowa, Muenster, Lindsay, Valley View, Callisburg.

Cooke County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Neighboring counties: Berkeley County, South Carolina , Custer County, Oklahoma , McCormick County, South Carolina , Habersham County, Georgia .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Texas:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Cooke, TX
County total employment by year in Cooke, TX
County average yearly wages by year in Cooke, TX

Current college students: 1,538
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 3,219 (27.9% naturalized citizens)

Cooke County:

7.5%
Whole state:

17.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 7772010 or later
  • 1,0242000 to 2009
  • 8081990 to 1999
  • 4521980 to 1989
  • 2281970 to 1979
  • 94Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.2%

Cooke County marital status for males Cooke County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,213
  • One, attached: 167
  • Two: 411
  • 3 or 4: 517
  • 5 to 9: 236
  • 10 to 19: 316
  • 20 to 49: 240
  • 50 or more: 208
  • Mobile homes: 1,959
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Cooke County with a mortgage: 5,661 (161 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 134 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44

Here:

10.2% with mortgage
State:

98.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Cooke County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,80064
Catholic8,7153
Mainline Protestant2,15310
Other5463
Black Protestant3102
None14,913-
Cooke County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
Cooke County:

1.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Here:

0.26 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
This county:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Cooke County:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 34
This county:

8.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Cooke County:

11.6%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Cooke County:

27.8%
State:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
State:

15.7%

Agriculture in Cooke County:

Average size of farms: 260 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $26,215
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $72.81
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.03%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $24,335
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 22.12%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.55%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,917
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 20.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.72%
Corn for grain: 1794 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 27387 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 156 harvested acres
Vegetables: 20 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 3,119 acres

Earthquake activity:

Cooke County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 574% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 134.1 miles away from Cooke County center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 194.4 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 211.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2016 at 01:44:24, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 165.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/2011 at 02:46:57, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 133.8 miles away from Cooke County center
On 11/5/2011 at 07:12:45, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi) earthquake occurred 135.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4485, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 23, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4223: May 29, 2015, FEMA Id: 4223, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 01, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3284: March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 03, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1709: June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: 1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Extreme Wildfire Threat, Incident Period: November 27, 2005 to May 14, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1624: January 11, 2006, FEMA Id: 1624, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1606: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3261: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3216: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 15, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1356: January 08, 2001, FEMA Id: 1356, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 01, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3142: September 01, 1999, FEMA Id: 3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Cooke County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Fires: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Cooke

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,505 (72.2%)
  • Carpooled: 2,036 (11.8%)
  • Bus: 113 (0.7%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 8 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 339 (2.0%)
  • Bicycle: 31 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 314 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 1,813 (10.5%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (13%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (10%)
  • Management occupations (8%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Production occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (71%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Brazil (5%)
  • El Salvador (3%)
  • Africa, n.e.c. (2%)
  • Guatemala (2%)
  • Japan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Cooke County


  • German (16%)
  • English (9%)
  • American (9%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • European (2%)
  • Italian (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Cooke County, Texas in 2010:

  • 305 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 261 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 112 people in college/university student housing
  • 8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Cooke County, Texas in 2000:

  • 341 people in nursing homes
  • 302 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 85 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 58 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 43 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $65,143.

9.29% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($72,218 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.29%
Texas average:

8.12%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
7.16% relocated from other counties in Texas ($59,074 average AGI)
2.13% relocated from other states ($13,144 average AGI)
Cooke County:

2.13%
Texas average:

2.83%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Denton County, TX  2.81% ($78,989 average AGI)
from Grayson County, TX  1.28% ($60,869)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.56% ($117,778)
from Dallas County, TX  0.52% ($106,310)
from Collin County, TX  0.38% ($106,919)
from Montague County, TX  0.23% ($42,649)
from Love County, OK  0.21% ($34,824)


7.48% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($54,223 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.48%
Texas average:

7.40%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.11% relocated to other counties in Texas ($36,598 average AGI)
2.37% relocated to other states ($17,625 average AGI)
Cooke County:

2.37%
Texas average:

2.08%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Denton County, TX  1.62% ($62,977 average AGI)
to Grayson County, TX  1.04% ($45,485)
to Love County, OK  0.34% ($33,849)
to Dallas County, TX  0.30% ($47,521)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.30% ($44,723)
to Montague County, TX  0.28% ($67,341)
to Carter County, OK  0.27% ($35,595)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3

Births per 1000 population in Cooke County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Cooke County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.5

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Cooke County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 20.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.5%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Cooke County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Cooke County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cooke County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cooke County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Cooke County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Cooke County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 6,308 (5,476 aged, 832 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,986 (20%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Cooke County, Texas in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (658)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (540)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (467)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (367)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (339)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (322)
  • Congestive heart failure (210)
  • Unspecified dementia (196)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (159)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (92)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 5.18
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,324
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 202
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 37,928

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,452
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,053
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 24
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 82

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 121.7. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 42,985
  • Male householders: 8,046 (2,045 living alone), Female householders: 9,080 (2,112 living alone)
  • 9,432 spouses (9,392 opposite-sex spouses), 1,133 unmarried partners, (1,048 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,991 children (10,873 natural, 445 adopted, 676 stepchildren), 940 grandchildren, 171 brothers or sisters, 342 parents, 24 foster children, 416 other relatives, 963 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 621

Size of family households: 5,664 2-persons, 2,618 3-persons, 1,970 4-persons, 1,038 5-persons, 371 6-persons, 379 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,158 1-person, 660 2-persons, 186 3-persons, 63 4-persons, 15 5-persons.

6,228 married couples with children.
2,335 single-parent households (778 men, 1,557 women).

86.0% of residents of Cooke speak English at home.
12.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $169,156,000 ($4,379 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,885,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $86,095,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,423,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,186,000
Federal grants: $24,987,000
Federal procurement contracts: $3,828,000 ($2,735,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,637,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $204,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,977,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,885,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,696
Here:

69 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,073
Here:

53 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +667
Here:

+17 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +1,248
Here:

+32 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Cooke County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.27 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.0

Year house built in Cooke County, Texas
  • Year house built in Cooke County, Texas
  • 1862020 or later
  • 2,4942010 to 2019
  • 2,8482000 to 2009
  • 2,0231990 to 1999
  • 2,0791980 to 1989
  • 2,7771970 to 1979
  • 1,4781960 to 1969
  • 1,7171950 to 1959
  • 9581940 to 1949
  • 1,1661939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Cooke County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cooke County, Texas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cooke County, Texas
  • 1311 room
  • 902 rooms
  • 4203 rooms
  • 9624 rooms
  • 2,9415 rooms
  • 2,9246 rooms
  • 1,7097 rooms
  • 1,1988 rooms
  • 1,4709+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cooke County, Texas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cooke County, Texas
  • 581 room
  • 1792 rooms
  • 9043 rooms
  • 1,2544 rooms
  • 1,1615 rooms
  • 8896 rooms
  • 3907 rooms
  • 1878 rooms
  • 1379+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Cooke County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cooke County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Cooke County, Texas
  • 211no bedroom
  • 2641 bedroom
  • 2,0072 bedrooms
  • 6,9863 bedrooms
  • 1,9994 bedrooms
  • 3485+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cooke County, Texas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cooke County, Texas
  • 58no bedroom
  • 9791 bedroom
  • 1,6422 bedrooms
  • 2,1603 bedrooms
  • 2964 bedrooms
  • 575+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Cooke County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Cooke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cooke County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 261no vehicle
  • 2,2561 vehicle
  • 5,3112 vehicles
  • 2,6093 vehicles
  • 1,0854 vehicles
  • 2965+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Cooke County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Cooke County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 578no vehicle
  • 2,2961 vehicle
  • 1,9632 vehicles
  • 3413 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 585+ vehicles

89.9% of Cooke County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Texas.

Cooke County:

89.9%
State average:

85.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 28,526
  • Other state: 10,514
  • Northeast: 1,311
  • Midwest: 2,042
  • South: 4,604
  • West: 2,539
Year householders moved into unit in Cooke County, TX
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Cooke County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 61.8%Electricity
  • 21.6%Utility gas
  • 14.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 66.9%Electricity
  • 27.3%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 264
Here:

6.2%
Texas:

8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 138
Here:

5.5%
Texas:

8.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122
Here:

9.7%
Texas:

16.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Cooke County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $101,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,317,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,318,000
    Regular Highways: $5,251,000
    Health - Other: $3,743,000
    General - Other: $3,733,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,331,000
    Financial Administration: $1,029,000
    Central Staff Services: $967,000
    Libraries: $436,000
    General Public Buildings: $413,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $140,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $413,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,130,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $430,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,169,000
    Sale of Property: $61,000
    General Revenue - Other: $53,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
    Rents: $11,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $297,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,653,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,086,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,456,000
    Highways: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,540,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,405,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,230,000
    Other: $67,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,973,000

Cooke County government finances - Revenue in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $101,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,317,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,318,000
    Regular Highways: $5,251,000
    Health - Other: $3,743,000
    General - Other: $3,733,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,331,000
    Financial Administration: $1,029,000
    Central Staff Services: $967,000
    Libraries: $436,000
    General Public Buildings: $413,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $140,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $413,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,130,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $430,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,169,000
    Sale of Property: $61,000
    General Revenue - Other: $53,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
    Rents: $11,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $297,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,653,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,086,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,456,000
    Highways: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,540,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,405,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,230,000
    Other: $67,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,973,000

Cooke County government finances - Debt in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $101,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,317,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,318,000
    Regular Highways: $5,251,000
    Health - Other: $3,743,000
    General - Other: $3,733,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,331,000
    Financial Administration: $1,029,000
    Central Staff Services: $967,000
    Libraries: $436,000
    General Public Buildings: $413,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $140,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $413,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,130,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $430,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,169,000
    Sale of Property: $61,000
    General Revenue - Other: $53,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
    Rents: $11,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $297,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,653,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,086,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,456,000
    Highways: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,540,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,405,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,230,000
    Other: $67,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,973,000

Cooke County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:

  • Charges - Other: $101,000
  • Construction - General Public Buildings: $4,317,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,318,000
    Regular Highways: $5,251,000
    Health - Other: $3,743,000
    General - Other: $3,733,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,331,000
    Financial Administration: $1,029,000
    Central Staff Services: $967,000
    Libraries: $436,000
    General Public Buildings: $413,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $140,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $127,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $413,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $45,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,130,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,700,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $430,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $3,169,000
    Sale of Property: $61,000
    General Revenue - Other: $53,000
    Interest Earnings: $31,000
    Rents: $11,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $297,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,653,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,086,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,456,000
    Highways: $116,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,540,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,405,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,230,000
    Other: $67,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,973,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 605
  • Number of aged recipients: 85
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 520
  • Number of recipients under 18: 111
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 356
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 138
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 228
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 237
Most common first names in Cooke County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary24480.6 years
William24075.8 years
John23977.1 years
James22272.9 years
Robert14872.7 years
George10675.0 years
Charles9772.3 years
Henry7578.9 years
Joe7578.2 years
Willie7479.3 years
Most common last names in Cooke County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith13075.3 years
Johnson8575.0 years
Jones7675.7 years
Davis6976.8 years
Brown6576.5 years
Miller6079.5 years
Moore5774.8 years
Wilson5477.8 years
Martin4475.4 years
Williams4178.8 years
Businesses in Cooke County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1KFC1
Ace Hardware1La Quinta1
Applebee's1La-Z-Boy1
Arby's1Lane Furniture1
AutoZone1Little Caesars Pizza1
Blockbuster1McDonald's1
CVS1Motel 61
Chevrolet1Payless1
Church's Chicken1Pizza Hut1
Comfort Suites1RadioShack1
Cracker Barrel1Rue211
Curves1SAS Shoes1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In3
Domino's Pizza1Safeway1
DressBarn1Starbucks1
FedEx4Subway3
Ford1Super 81
GameStop1T-Mobile2
Gap1Taco Bell1
Goodwill2True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Hilton1UPS4
Holiday Inn1Vons1
Home Depot1Walmart1
IHOP1Wendy's1
Jack In The Box1