Population 538 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cobalt
Household size in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Cobalt are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.8, Cobalt is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Cobalt: 17.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Cobalt
Renters in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.4% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Cobalt rent their homes (42.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Cobalt: 11.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across Missouri.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Cobalt is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $561 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,234 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$674 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cobalt pays $1,234 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Missouri overall ($1,122). Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Cobalt
Bachelor's degrees in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Cobalt have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Cobalt have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Missouri as a whole (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Cobalt
| Period | Cobalt | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Cobalt than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Missouri. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Cobalt compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobalt | 3.00 | 31.8 | 17.2% | 42.4% | 11.5% | 1965 | $1,234 | 20.2% | 89.6% | 4.2% |
| Fredericktown | 2.71 | 39.5 | 12.2% | 28.0% | 14.8% | 1973 | $856 | 18.7% | 88.9% | 4.1% |
| Junction City | 2.56 | 42.4 | 9.0% | 39.7% | 20.1% | 1982 | $626 | 12.6% | 85.6% | 5.2% |
| Millcreek | 3.01 | 42.9 | 12.7% | 10.2% | 12.1% | 1979 | $733 | 18.0% | 88.1% | 2.0% |
| Cherokee Pass | 2.77 | 47.3 | 11.3% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1976 | $752 | 12.7% | 86.0% | 7.8% |
| Cornwall | 2.94 | 42.8 | 7.9% | 12.8% | 20.0% | 1983 | $645 | 12.1% | 87.3% | 3.4% |
| Higdon | 2.96 | 41.0 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 21.3% | 1984 | $633 | 12.9% | 87.1% | 1.5% |
| Mine La Motte | 3.13 | 39.8 | 11.2% | 8.6% | 23.2% | 1986 | $792 | 16.0% | 84.2% | 2.3% |
| Marquand | 2.69 | 50.2 | 10.0% | 25.3% | 33.1% | 1976 | $594 | 9.4% | 85.2% | 12.6% |
| Zion | 2.03 | 58.0 | 6.6% | 36.8% | 38.4% | 1975 | $397 | 5.7% | 82.4% | 4.2% |
| Knob Lick | 2.79 | 42.5 | 7.4% | 14.6% | 26.8% | 1981 | $945 | 23.5% | 91.9% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Cobalt. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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