Overview
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Total Population
46.8
Median age
48.83%
Female population %
104.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
44.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Cosmos's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cosmos is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cosmos's population under 18 was 18.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cosmos's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cosmos, 14.45% were under the age of 15, 14.26% aged 15 to 29, 54.88% aged 30 to 64, 15.43% aged 65 to 84, and 0.98% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 less females than males in Cosmos:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in Cosmos, MN.
- The Cosmos, MN gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 28.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 43.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cosmos's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cosmos population: 94.73% are White, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.54% are some other race and 2.34% are multiracial.
- Cosmos's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 496 (96.88% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cosmos is White with a population of 485 (94.73% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cosmos's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 590 in the year 2001
- From 2000 to 2010, Cosmos's population decreased by 109 (18.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cosmos's population increased by 37 (7.81%), 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, Cosmos's population was lowest in year 2019 at 448.
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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)