COMPARING TWO PLACES
Montague County vs Cooke County
PLACE A
Montague County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Cooke County, Texas
Montague County is 51% smaller than Cooke County. Cooke County earns more, with a median household income $9,387 higher. Cooke County has grown faster since 2000 (8% vs 1%).
MONTAGUE COUNTYCOOKE COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population21,96644,461−51% vs Cooke County
Population density2451−27
Population growth1.2%8.4%−7.2 pts
Median age44.240.5+3.7
Male49.4%50.1%−0.7 pts
Female50.6%49.9%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.2%7.0%−3.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.6%71.3%+12.3 pts
Black0.1%3.2%−3.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.3%20.9%−8.6 pts
Asian0.2%0.7%−0.6 pts
Other3.9%3.9%Even
Median household income$64,545$73,932−$9,387
Per capita income$33,660$38,914−$5,254
Poverty rate14.2%13.5%+0.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.450Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%23.7%−4.8 pts
Graduate degree5.7%8.1%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.1%4.5%+2.6 pts
Labor force participation52.5%63.5%−11.0 pts
Median home value$206,400$240,400−$34,000
Median gross rent$1,008$1,047−$39
Owner-occupied79.9%71.8%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.5%7.9%+9.6 pts
Rent-burdened households42.1%38.9%+3.3 pts
Average commute33.825.7+8.1
Worked from home8.5%7.2%+1.3 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured14.5%16.1%−1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025