Population 1,305 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cool
Household size in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.83 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.89 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.94 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.87 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.81 | +0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Cool is a place of big households: 3.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 34.6 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.3 | 35.3 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.1 | 36.2 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 36.7 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Cool is 37.5 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across the Dallas area.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 13.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 12.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.6% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Cool: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cool
Renters in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 37.1% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 39.5% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 40.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 39.9% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Cool is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 8.2% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.2% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Cool: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1992 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Cool is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $953 | $1,058 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $906 | $1,135 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $1,349 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,520 | $1,865 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$567 | +$807 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Cool costs $1,520 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Dallas area overall ($1,865). The typical renter here spends 17.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cool
Bachelor's degrees in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 31.6% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 32.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 34.9% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 39.5% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Cool (27.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.5% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 85.4% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 87.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +25.5 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Cool is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cool
| Period | Cool | Dallas area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 7.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Cool: 7.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cool compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool | 3.17 | 37.5 | 6.4% | 18.6% | 5.1% | 2001 | $1,520 | 27.1% | 91.0% | 7.0% |
| Authon | 3.26 | 37.9 | 5.1% | 7.8% | 3.2% | 2004 | $1,428 | 35.7% | 94.6% | 1.7% |
| Sturdivant | 3.15 | 41.3 | 8.7% | 21.2% | 3.4% | 1989 | $1,389 | 24.1% | 92.6% | 4.0% |
| Mineral Wells | 2.71 | 39.0 | 15.3% | 36.7% | 10.3% | 1973 | $1,270 | 12.3% | 83.9% | 7.8% |
| Millsap | 3.31 | 35.2 | 8.4% | 18.9% | 7.0% | 2000 | $1,778 | 29.8% | 92.6% | 10.6% |
| Salesville | 2.98 | 41.0 | 5.6% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1985 | $2,118 | 19.8% | 94.7% | 6.9% |
| Adell | 2.75 | 36.6 | 4.1% | 14.6% | 7.2% | 2006 | $1,167 | 17.6% | 88.6% | 5.7% |
| Peadenville | 2.61 | 44.9 | 2.7% | 12.7% | 18.3% | 1995 | $1,773 | 20.2% | 89.8% | 2.7% |
| Whitt | 2.40 | 52.1 | 2.6% | 5.6% | 18.1% | 1996 | $1,414 | 8.0% | 83.3% | 3.4% |
| Weatherford | 2.85 | 39.8 | 8.3% | 26.2% | 6.1% | 1996 | $1,580 | 28.8% | 88.9% | 5.2% |
| Poolville | 2.95 | 37.6 | 5.2% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 2003 | $1,181 | 19.5% | 90.2% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cool. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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