Overview
1,882
Total Population
31.2
Median age
58.50%
Female population %
70.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
62.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
33
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cooper's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cooper is 31.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cooper's population under 18 was 25.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cooper's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cooper, 22.26% were under the age of 15, 26.83% aged 15 to 29, 34.75% aged 30 to 64, 11.90% aged 65 to 84, and 4.25% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 320 more females than males in Cooper:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.50% females and 41.50% males in Cooper, TX.
- The Cooper, TX gender ratio is 70.9:100 i.e. 70.9 men to 100 women (0.709).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 82.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 138.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cooper's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cooper population: 76.20% are White, 20.78% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.90% are Asian and 2.02% are multiracial.
- Cooper's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 33 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,849 (98.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cooper is White with a population of 1,434 (76.20% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cooper's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,169 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Cooper's population decreased by 129 (6.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cooper's population decreased by 90 (4.52%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cooper's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,900.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)