Cuero is a city located in DeWitt County Texas. It is also the county seat of DeWitt County. With a 2023 population of 8,307, it is the 279th largest city in Texas and the 3565th largest city in the United States.Cuero is currently growing at a rate of 0.44% annually and its population has increased by 1.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,199 in 2020. Spanning over 7 miles, Cuero has a population density of 1,266 people per square mile.
The average household income in Cuero is $66,270 with a poverty rate of 24.4%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Cuero is 40.8 years, 40.4 years for males, and 42.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Cuero was:
White
Other race
Black or African American
Two or more races
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.69
Average Family Size
2.79
Average Household Size
52.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.48%.
All
Male
Female
$32,049
Average Earnings
$42,177
Average Male
$26,586
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
76.62% of Cuero residents speak only English, while 23.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.09% of the population.
rate
24.4%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.19%
Male Poverty Rate
27.66%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Cuero is Other, with 34.98% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Cuero is Asian, with 9.09% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 9.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 39.13%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
42.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.9%
Male Marriage Rate
48.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
334
Number of Veterans
286
Male Veterans
48
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
21.03%
Veteran Poverty Rate
36.9%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
43.2%
Labor Force Participation
39.1%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
83.07%
Born in Cuero
97.06%
Native Born
3.51%
Foreign Born
2.2%
Non Citizen
1.32%
Naturalized
97.06% of Cuero residents were born in the United States, with 83.07% having been born in Texas. 2.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.