Cuero

Population: 8,147
Median household income: $62,906
Median home value: $185,600

Located in DeWitt County, Texas, Cuero is a community with a population of 8,147. Its median household income of $62,906 runs in line with the DeWitt County figure of $64,014.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cuero's population declined 1.8% from 8,297 to 8,147, while its median home value rose 95.8% from $94,800 to $185,600.

Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 48.0% of the population. 83.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,147
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $62,906
Median home value: $185,600
Median gross rent: $948
Housing units: 3,094
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,2978,147

Median household income

$50,408$62,906

Median home value

$94,800$185,600

Median gross rent

$901$948

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,297	$50,408	$94,800	$901
2020	8,246	$41,494	$92,600	$881
2021	8,200	$48,247	$117,700	$845
2022	8,138	$53,386	$156,700	$940
2023	8,147	$62,906	$185,600	$948

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4418.1%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	546	6.7%
5 to 17	1,217	14.9%
18 to 24	688	8.4%
25 to 34	962	11.8%
35 to 44	1,475	18.1%
45 to 54	1,202	14.8%
55 to 64	931	11.4%
65 to 74	554	6.8%
75 and over	572	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,950	36.2%
Black or African American	943	11.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.3%
Asian	9	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	14	0.2%
Two or more races	290	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,914	48.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate43.9%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,072	18.8%
High school graduate	2,498	43.9%
Some college or associate's	1,322	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	522	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	282	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,196	83.1%
Carpooled	89	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	68	2.6%
Bicycle	42	1.6%
Worked from home	207	7.8%
Other means	42	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,470	60.3%
15 to 29 min	239	9.8%
30 to 44 min	305	12.5%
45 to 59 min	253	10.4%
60+ min	170	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 21.4% (1,374 of 6,414)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,480	66.8%
Nonfamily households	737	33.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,217	71.7%
Vacant	877	28.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,220	55.0%
Renter-occupied	997	45.0%

1-unit, detached72.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other13.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,245	72.6%
1-unit, attached	17	0.5%
2 to 4 units	221	7.1%
5 to 19 units	112	3.6%
20 or more units	89	2.9%
Mobile home & other	410	13.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4818092
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 29.1027, -97.2871