Copperas Cove is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 37,964 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Copperas Cove is the 92nd largest community in Texas.The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Copperas Cove, employing 7.06% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Healthcare and Public Service industries employ 13.72% and 12.29% of the civilian workforce, respectively. Also of interest is that Copperas Cove has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In terms of college education, Copperas Cove is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.57% of adults 25 and older in Copperas Cove have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Copperas Cove in 2022 was $29,830, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $119,320 for a family of four. However, Copperas Cove contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Copperas Cove is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Copperas Cove home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Copperas Cove residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Copperas Cove also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.37% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Copperas Cove include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Copperas Cove is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
