Cuero, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Cuero is a Census city of 8,165 people across 6.56 square miles of land, in DeWitt County. Median household income is $56,480, 62.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $6.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Cuero
What Cuero is
- Census place typecity
- Land area6.56 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,244
- County holding the largest share of its areaDeWitt County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cuero
How many people live in Cuero
- Population8,165
- Median age39.4
- Population under 181,842
- Share under 1822.6 percent
- Population 65 and over1,183
- Share 65 and over14.5 percent
- Households2,247
- Family households1,420
- Share of households that are families63.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cuero
Income and work in Cuero
- Median household income$56,480 plus or minus $16,870
- Per capita income$23,929
- Civilian labor force2,912
- Employed2,737
- Unemployed175 plus or minus 133
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over5,674
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher80.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.2 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.9 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cuero
Housing in Cuero
- Housing units3,059
- Occupied units2,247
- Vacant units812 plus or minus 189
- Vacancy rate26.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied1,400
- Renter occupied847 plus or minus 196
- Ownership rate62.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$176,900 plus or minus $38,863
- Median gross rent, monthly$903
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.2 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Single family units2,154
- Share single family70.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more479 plus or minus 155
- Share in buildings of two or more15.7 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Mobile homes426 plus or minus 136
- Median year structure built1977
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cuero
How Cuero gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,381
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,395 plus or minus 287
- Share commuting under 15 minutes58.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more748 plus or minus 221
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.4 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Drove alone78.4 percent
- Carpooled5.6 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.1 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Worked from home11.6 percent plus or minus 4.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cuero
SBA loans in Cuero (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$5,996,600
- Average approval$999,433
- Median approval$715,000
- Largest approval$2,498,100
- Jobs supported73
- Jobs per approval12.2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more33.3 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cuero, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cuero
SBA loans in Cuero (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$1,602,000
- Average approval$1,602,000
- Median approval$1,602,000
- Largest approval$1,602,000
- Jobs supported11
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cuero, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Cuero
Flood risk in Cuero
- NFIP communityCity of Cuero
- NFIP community number480196
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/06/11
The City of Cuero participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480196 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
DeWitt County, not Cuero
DeWitt County context, not Cuero figures
- Establishments in DeWitt County446
- Covered employment, DeWitt County6,827
- Average annual pay, DeWitt County$55,419
- Housing units permitted, DeWitt County8
Every figure in this section is published for DeWitt County as a whole and is not a measurement of Cuero.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Cuero questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Cuero, Texas?
8,165, in 2,247 households. Cuero city covers 6.56 square miles of land, which is 1,244 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Cuero in?
DeWitt County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Cuero?
$56,480. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $176,900. Median gross rent is $903 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Cuero businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $6.0 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $715,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $1.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Cuero, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Cuero borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Cuero. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Cuero in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Cuero appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Cuero, city of, community 480196, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Cuero figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for DeWitt County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Cuero.
Is zoning published for Cuero?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.