Editing Cooper, Texas (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1880= 294
|1890= 629
|1900= 1518
|1910= 1513
|1920= 2563
|1930= 2023
|1940= 2537
|1950= 2350
|1960= 2213
|1970= 2258
|1980= 2338
|1990= 2153
|2000= 2150
|2010= 1969
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
|footnote=<ref name="2010Census">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010|date=December 2010|access-date=February 10, 2013|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref name="Texas Almanac">{{cite web |url=https://www.texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/CityPopHist%20web.pdf|title=City Population History from 1850-2000|work=The Texas Almanac|access-date=February 9, 2013}}</ref>
|2020=1911}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Cooper racial composition'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4816564&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-20 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|1,395
|73.0%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|253
|13.24%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|7
|0.37%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|23
|1.2%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|4
|0.21%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|12
|0.63%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|57
|2.98%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|160
|8.37%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''1,911'''
|
|}
At the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]], the population of Cooper was 1,969.<ref name="2010Census"/> 500 families were residing in 771 households spread across 897 housing units across the city.<ref name="2010Census"/> The total showed an increase of 56.6% from 2000.<ref name="CensusHousing">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP04|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212211434/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_11_5YR_DP04|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-12|title=Selected Housing Characteristics: 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|date=December 2010|access-date=February 10, 2013|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> In 2010, the [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#Race|racial make-up]] of the town was 77.2% [[White American|White]], 14.8% [[African American]], 1.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 1.1% [[Asian American|Asian]] and 2.8% from other races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.1% of the population.<ref name="2010Census"/> In 2020, the population declined to 1,911 people with a yet predominantly [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]] population.<ref name=":0" /> The [[American Community Survey]] of 2020 estimated its racial and ethnic makeup was 74.6% non-Hispanic white, 16.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 1.8% multiracial and 6.0% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 American Community Survey Demographic and Housing Estimates |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cooper%20city,%20Texas%20population&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP05 |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

In 2010, of the 771 households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.1% were not families.<ref name="2010Census"/> Of all households, 31.5% were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="2010Census"/> The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.09.<ref name="FamilySize">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP11&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212054906/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP11&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-12|title=Households and Families: 2010|date=December 2010|access-date=February 10, 2013|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The age distribution was 25.9% under 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64 and 19.7% who were 65 or older.<ref name="Ages2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP1&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212213704/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_SF1_QTP1&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-12|title=Age Groups and Sex: 2010|date=December 2010|access-date=February 10, 2013|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The median age was 40.2 years.<ref name="Ages2"/> The [[median household income]] was $27,531,<ref name="MedHouse">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_B19013&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212211743/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_B19013&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-12|title=Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2010 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars)|date=December 2010|access-date=February 10, 2013|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> and the median family income was $29,853.<ref name="MedHouse2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_B19019&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212210255/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_B19019&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-12|title=Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2010 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) By Household Size|date=December 2010|access-date=February 10, 2012|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> In 2000, employed males had a median income of $25,592 and females $17,500. The [[per capita income]] was $13,815.<ref name="Economy">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_00_SF3_DP3&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150215020224/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_00_SF3_DP3&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-02-15|title=DP-3. Profile of Selected Economic Characteristics: 2000|date=December 2000|access-date=February 10, 2013|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> By 2020, its median household income increased to $36,458.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 American Community Survey Financial Characteristics |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Cooper%20city,%20Texas%20income&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S2503 |access-date=2022-05-13 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

During the 2010 census, residents self-identified with a variety of ethnic ancestries; the major categories reflecting the settlers of the early to mid-19th century. People of American descent make up 21% of the population of the city, followed by [[Irish American|Irish]] at 15.2%, [[English American|English]] at 7.2%, [[German American|German]] at 4.3%, [[Russian American|Russian]] at 2.5%, [[French American|French]] at 2.4%, [[Scottish American|Scottish]] at 1.5%, [[French Canadian American|French−Canadian]] at 0.7%, [[Dutch American|Dutch]] at 0.5%, [[Norwegian American|Norwegian]] at 0.5%, Slavic at 0.5%, [[Palestinian American|Palestinian]] at 0.4%, [[Austrian American|Austrian]] at 0.3%, [[Welsh American|Welsh]] at 0.3%, [[Polish American|Polish]] at 0.2%, and [[Italian American|Italian]] rounding out at 0.2%.<ref name="Ancestry">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_B04003&prodType=table|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150302012456/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_10_5YR_B04003&prodType=table|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-03-02|title=Total Ancestry Reported - Universe: Total ancestry categories tallied for people with one or more ancestry categories reported 2006-2010|date=December 2010|access-date=February 10, 2012|publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> A total of 818 persons were of "other ancestries".<ref name="Ancestry"/>

===Religion===
[[File:Cooper October 2015 5 (First United Methodist Church).jpg|thumb|First United Methodist Church in Cooper]]
The first religious establishment in the region was erected by pioneers from Tennessee in 1847. By 1860, two [[Methodist Episcopal Church|Methodist Episcopal churches]] had been built nearby. In 1880, seven churches, which were predominantly [[Methodist]], had been established in Delta County. In 1889, seven [[Baptist]] churches that had been established in the region held a meeting as the Delta County Baptist Association. During the early 1980s, 17 churches were in Delta County, two of which were located in Cooper.<ref name="Delta County"/><ref name="Cooper TSHA"/> In 1931, 13 Baptist churches were located in and around Cooper. During the mid-1960s, 32 churches were in the region, representing seven Christian denominations. However, by 1982, five of those churches had closed.<ref name="Delta County"/>

Currently,{{when|date=March 2024}} 18 churches are located within the city limits of Cooper. These include congregations of the [[United Methodist Church]] and the [[Seventh-day Adventist Church]], as well as those of Baptist, [[Catholic Church|Catholic]], [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]], Methodist Episcopal and other denominations of Christianity. Six of the churches are of Baptist denomination and three are Methodist.<ref name="Churches">{{cite web |publisher=[[Delta County, Texas|Delta County Chamber of Commerce]] |url=http://www.deltacounty.org/churches.htm |title=Worship in the Church of Your Choice |work=Delta County |access-date=February 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621153349/http://www.deltacounty.org/churches.htm |archive-date=June 21, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>