Population
116 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Texas
City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023
Cool, TX
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Cool - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 116
- Residents
- $52,188
- Median income
- $1,723
- Median rent (state)
Cool - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Cool lands in the 23rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 23rd
- percentile, household income
- 69th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Cool, TX
116 people live in Cool, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Cool brings in $52,188 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 7.7%. The median resident age is 52.0 years. 23.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 60.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,723 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 81.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).
Median Household Income
$52,188 /yr
Poverty 7.7%
Cost of Living Index (state)
97.1 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average
How does Cool compare to other US cities?
Where Cool sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 23% higher than other cities
Median rent 69% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Cool's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Texas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
23rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 7.7%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
116
Median Income
$52,188
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
52.0
Poverty Rate
7.7%
Labor force participation
60.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.1%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
77.3%
Carpool
16.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
6.1%
Based on 66 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Cool sits in
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,723/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.1 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Texas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cool's 116 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cool's $52,188 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Cool compares to nearby Texas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
| City | Population | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cool (this city) | 116 | $52,188 |
| Airport Heights | 116 | N/A |
| Springlake | 117 | N/A |
| Spofford | 114 | $62,375 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Cool, TX?
What is the population of Cool, TX? +
116 people live in Cool, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Cool, TX? +
In Cool, the typical household earns $52,188 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Cool? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Cool; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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