Overview
3,960
Total Population
44.3
Median age
52.93%
Female population %
88.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
72.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
533
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Cozad's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Cozad is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Cozad's population under 18 was 22.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Cozad's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Cozad, 17.63% were under the age of 15, 14.67% aged 15 to 29, 43.36% aged 30 to 64, 19.55% aged 65 to 84, and 4.80% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 232 more females than males in Cozad:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.93% females and 47.07% males in Cozad, NE.
- The Cozad, NE gender ratio is 88.9:100 i.e. 88.9 men to 100 women (0.889).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 226.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 186.
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Race / Ethnicity
Cozad's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Cozad population: 91.94% are White, 3.54% are Black or African American, 1.52% are Asian, 2.73% are some other race and 0.28% are multiracial.
- Cozad's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 533 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,427 (86.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Cozad is White with a population of 3,641 (91.94% of the total population).
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Year by year
Cozad's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,229 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Cozad's population decreased by 128 (3.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Cozad's population decreased by 6 (0.15%), 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, Cozad's population was lowest in year 2019 at 3,738.
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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)