Overview
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Total Population
35.5
Median age
49.11%
Female population %
103.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
32.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cosby's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cosby is 35.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cosby's population under 18 was 23.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cosby's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cosby, 17.75% were under the age of 15, 28.99% aged 15 to 29, 46.75% aged 30 to 64, 5.92% aged 65 to 84, and 0.59% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Cosby:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.11% females and 50.89% males in Cosby, MO.
- The Cosby, MO gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 24.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 24.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cosby's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cosby population: 93.49% are White and 6.51% are Black or African American.
- Cosby'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 169 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cosby is White with a population of 158 (93.49% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cosby's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 142 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Cosby's population decreased by 15 (10.79%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cosby's population decreased by 11 (8.87%), 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, Cosby's population was lowest in year 2021 at 112.
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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)