Muenster

Population: 1,462
Median household income: $93,224
Median home value: $248,400

Muenster is a community in Cooke County, Texas, home to 1,462 residents. The median household income of $93,224 is above the Cooke County median ($72,472).

From 2019 to 2023, Muenster's population grew 3.1% from 1,418 to 1,462, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $177,000 to $248,400.

91.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,462
Median age: 35.0 yrs
Median household income: $93,224
Median home value: $248,400
Median gross rent: $1,384
Housing units: 675
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4181,462

Median household income

$70,278$93,224

Median home value

$177,000$248,400

Median gross rent

$890$1,384

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,418	$70,278	$177,000	$890
2020	1,287	$76,250	$186,400	$897
2021	1,201	$80,972	$199,600	$917
2022	1,336	$91,063	$216,800	$1,168
2023	1,462	$93,224	$248,400	$1,384

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.3%

5 to 1710.9%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	121	8.3%
5 to 17	160	10.9%
18 to 24	153	10.5%
25 to 34	298	20.4%
35 to 44	149	10.2%
45 to 54	159	10.9%
55 to 64	216	14.8%
65 to 74	125	8.5%
75 and over	81	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,311	89.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	1.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree21.2%

Graduate or professional degree10.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	8.0%
High school graduate	281	27.3%
Some college or associate's	335	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	218	21.2%
Graduate or professional degree	112	10.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	789	84.2%
Carpooled	51	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	7.6%
Other means	2	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	370	42.7%
15 to 29 min	270	31.2%
30 to 44 min	84	9.7%
45 to 59 min	78	9.0%
60+ min	64	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 8.5% (123 of 1,445)

	Count	Share
Family households	362	61.7%
Nonfamily households	225	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	587	87.0%
Vacant	88	13.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	413	70.4%
Renter-occupied	174	29.6%

1-unit, detached91.0%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units0.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	614	91.0%
1-unit, attached	17	2.5%
2 to 4 units	3	0.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	41	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4849932
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.64 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.6530, -97.3757