Cuero is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 8,106 people and three associated neighborhoods, Cuero is the 287th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Cuero is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cuero is a city of sales and office workers, transportation and shipping workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Cuero who work in office and administrative support (15.65%), teaching (12.34%), and sales jobs (11.85%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.23 minutes getting to work every day. As is often the case in a small city, Cuero doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The rate of college-level education in Cuero is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.62% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Cuero in 2022 was $24,146, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,584 for a family of four. However, Cuero contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Cuero is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cuero home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Cuero, accounting for 46.42% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Cuero residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cuero include German, Irish, English, Welsh, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Cuero is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
