Overview
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Total Population
50.3
Median age
55.10%
Female population %
81.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
50-54 years
Largest age group
73.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cobalt's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cobalt is 50.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cobalt's population under 18 was 17.96%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cobalt's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cobalt, 15.92% were under the age of 15, 8.57% aged 15 to 29, 48.98% aged 30 to 64, 25.31% aged 65 to 84, and 1.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 25 more females than males in Cobalt:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.10% females and 44.90% males in Cobalt, MO.
- The Cobalt, MO gender ratio is 81.5:100 i.e. 81.5 men to 100 women (0.815).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 24.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 21.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cobalt's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cobalt population: 96.33% are White and 3.67% are multiracial.
- Cobalt's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 245 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cobalt is White with a population of 236 (96.33% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cobalt's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 264 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Cobalt's population increased by 8 (3.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cobalt's population increased by 36 (15.86%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cobalt's population was lowest in year 2000 at 219.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)