CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Cuney

Texas · 197 residents · 1.64 sq mi

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Cuney is a city of 197 people in Texas. 58.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 81% less than in Texas as a whole. Median home value sits at $14,999. Median household income is $4,999, under the $30,130 national median. At a median age of 38.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 62%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

197

+36%vs 2000

vs 145 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.4

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 38.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.64 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024161

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.1%(8)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.6%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.1%(18)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(17)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(10)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.6%(19)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.7%(27)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(15)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.7%(31)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.2%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$4,999

−64%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $18,333 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2023

Per capita income

$4,301

−43%vs 2000

vs $7,612 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

58.4%

+21.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$14,999

−62%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2019

Median gross rent

$258

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $338 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.8%

−16.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.9% in 2000

43.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic11%(16)

Black83.4%(121)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1)

Asian0.7%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic1%(2)

Black99%(195)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican59%(95)

Ancestry

American10.6%(17)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.4%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

30.5%

−23.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 53.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.4 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 17.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married53.7%(22)

Married34.1%(14)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced12.2%(5)

Women 15+

Never married48.1%(38)

Married24.1%(19)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced27.8%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2013

from 17.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

28.6%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.9%

−5.2 ptssince 2020

from 20.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

44.1%

+14.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.3%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

40.4%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 41.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.8%

+12.3 ptssince 2020

from 45.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(2)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 2 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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